The Film Follows Two of the New York ' s Most Notorious Organized Crime Bosses, Frank Costello (Robert de Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), As they vie for control of the city ' s streets. Once the best of friends, Petty Jealousies and a Series of Begrayals Place them on a Deadly Collision Course That Will Reshape The Mafia (And America) Forever.