Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam, Bugsy) and Academy Award nominated writer Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas, Casino) bring to the screen the riveting true life drama of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello who battled for control of the Italian Mafia in New York in the 1950’s. In a unique piece of casting, both Genovese and Costello will be portrayed by legendary Academy Award winner Robert de Niro (The Godfather Part 2, The Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas). The film is produced by Academy Award winner Irwin Winkler (Rocky, Raging Bull, Goodfellas).