The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights, a gritty crime drama, sees the once tranquil streets of New York becoming a hotbed of gangland violence, driven by the intense and unforgiving rivalry between two mighty crime lords: Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. At the helm of this descent into chaos is director, and the story's heart and soul lies deep within its nuanced characters. In the 1910s, these mighty gangs are still in the formative stages of establishing their foothold in the city's underground. And here, amidst the smoke-filled nightclubs, narrow alleys, and crowded streets, Costello and Genovese formed an inextricable bond fashioned by their relentless pursuit of power and wealth. This was an era that personified backstabbing, deception, and duplicity at its core. Initially, Costello and Genovese – a lifelong friend from early Naples roots – ruled New York's underground with wisdom and fair-mindedness. But in the shadows of greatness, a kernel of petty rivalry gradually began to plant the seeds of discord in the fragile friendship, imperceptibly but irreversibly for both. Genovese, frustrated and riddled by feelings of one-upmanship and inadequate resources, turns to deceit and manipulative schemes to strip his opponent of whatever strength he may harbor. Shrewdly, Genovese becomes the ploy and stratagem that strikes the soul of Mr. Costello – a shrewd strategist whose strong convictions are rooted within tenacious passion, fierce with conviction – driving a wedge of doubt and mistrust between these two powerful figures. When, one dreadful fateful night, Genovese discovers the private underground agenda of his colleague, and decides to infiltrate a possible strategy made to upstage him, all that he can do is see this plan materialized. An entirely devastating and untreatable poison shoots through Genovese's veins. Feelings of resentment rip Madamoiselle Emilia apart, she herself the child of Genovese – each emotional response fueled by unquenchable anger so intense, as the dreadful uncertainty hangs shrouded upon them all, threatening for New York to fall before them. Throughout these long dreadful nights and harshly polarized fights, these two titans take from each other, resulting in a night shrouded in endless despair. They saw in the smoke and darkness New York being taken to its roots, leaving the streets reduced to a bleak wasteland. The thrilling plot of The Alto Knights draws its final gasp as murder and crime gradually multiply into monstrous proportions. A series of shootouts sets ablaze in deserted factory alleyways, crowded houses, and high-class events. Both Genovese and Costello unleash bloody tantrums on unsuspecting victims in the streets of a screaming city. Ruthlessly they target prominent figures – family members and good, well-respected neighbors. Time works vigorously to transform New York, driven mercilessly by one unforgiving nightmare the both parties can't begin to get out of the world, finally ending up becoming irreparably lost to their respective desires and relentless betrayal – destroying friendships imprinted upon every street.