The legendary actor’s first attempt at a dual role is all gimmick, no substance in director Barry Levinson’s true-life gangster saga written by "Goodfellas" author Nicholas Pileggi.

Robert De Niro discusses reuniting with his “Goodfellas” pals to detail “the end of the mafia” in “Alto Knights,” in which he plays both gangsters Frank

“You’re the actor!” shouts Anna Genovese at her estranged spouse, gangster Vito Genovese, in a courtroom where he’s implausibly claiming he lacks funds to support her. “The best actor in the world! Better than Clark Gable!”