And so, aside from those familiar with the true story that inspired The Alto Knights, it was a shock to see De Niro playing ...

The real-life story of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two childhood friends turned rival Mob bosses, is peppered with the classic elements of gangster movies, including macho face-offs, sharp ...

The Failed Attempt on Frank Costello's Life Was One of the Blunders Vito Genovese Made in 1957 On May 2, 1957, "Frank Costello was grazed in the scalp" by a bullet fired from the gun of an unknown ...

Relive Boston history with “The Departed,” Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning gangster drama inspired by the Whitey Bulger saga.

In the 1940s, Frank Costello was known as the Prime Minister of the Underworld owing to his gentlemanly public manner, political connections, and patina of respectability. Costello used the mob ...

Bobbie Costello (Debra Messing) is loyal to her husband, Frank, in “The Alto Knights.” Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The women in their lives mirror the differences between the two men.

By Jay Maeder MAGISTRATE THOMAS Aurelio's nomination to the state Supreme Court wasn't the only thing Frank Costello had in his pocket. On Wednesday the 14th of June 1944, he had $27,200 cash in ...

Frank Costello was, among other things, a successful legitimate businessman nightclubs, fighters, liquor distributorships etc. and, save for one minor weapons conviction in 1915, the law had never ...

The central figure of the narrative, Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), is based on two notorious gangsters of the 20th century; Whitey Bulger and the character's namesake, Frank Costello.

The Oscar-winning actor plays gangsters Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a real-life crime film written by Nicholas Pileggi and co-starring Debra Messing. By Frank Scheck There are some good ...