A Bronx Tale (1993)

Director:

Robert De Niro

Writers (WGA):

Chazz Palminteri (play)
Chazz Palminteri (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

One man lives in the neighborhood, another man owns it. A devoted father battles the local crime boss for the life of his son.

Plot:

A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the Bronx in the 1960s.

Plot Keywords:

Black Woman White Male | Fire | Childhood Memory | Morality | Affection

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Lorenzo Anello
Chazz Palminteri	...	Sonny LoSpecchio
Lillo Brancato	...	Calogero 'C' Anello (age 17)
Francis Capra	...	Calogero 'C' Anello (age 9)
Taral Hicks	...	Jane Williams
Kathrine Narducci	...	Rosina Anello
Clem Caserta	...	Jimmy Whispers
Alfred Sauchelli Jr.	...	Bobby Bars
Frank Pietrangolare	...	Danny K.O
Joe Pesci	...	Carmine
Robert D'Andrea	...	Tony Toupee
Eddie Montanaro	...	Eddie Mush
Fred Fischer	...	JoJo the Whale
Dave Salerno	...	Frankie Coffeecake
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Slick (Age 17)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:18 (original rating) (1993-2006) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Brazil:12 | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Price Entertainment

Trivia:

Dedicated to Robert De Niro's father, Robert De Niro Sr., who died in 1993.

Goofs:

Stunt men are visible in the car just before it explodes from the cocktail grenades.

Quotes:

Sonny: You gotta do what your heart tells you to do. Let me tell you somethin' right now. You're only allowed three great women in your lifetime. They come along like the great fighters, every ten years. Rocky Marciano. Sugar Ray Robinson. Joe Louis. Sometimes you get 'em all at once. Me? I had my three when I was 16. That happens. What are you gonna do? That's the way it goes, you know? Tell you right now. See this girl? Maybe this girl, she put wind in your sails. Maybe she's your first great one.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Nights In White Satin

Another great gangster drama only this time with lessons...

A father(Robert De Niro) who stresses the importance of honest work, teaches his son values in 1960's New York as a distrusting mobster(Chazz Palminteri) also shares his perspective and becomes some what of a father figure to the kid. Faced with racism and a crime-based community, learns his own morals from a strand of tough events.

This is not the first movie I have ever seen to make the gangster out to be a some what nice guy. But this is the first one I have seen to actually make him somewhat of a saint. Sonny(Palminteri) is the example of a split personality with a criminal. He is very tough with a community that he loves and basically runs but is also very protective and guiding to many people. I found this to be quite interesting in this type of genre.

Robert De Niro's character on the other hand, is very bold. He plays the father who is concerned with his son's well being and is just your normal flat character. He was unimpressive, but effective for a movie that was by no means perfect in the first place.

The idea of this movie was what made it so intriguing. At two hours long, it consists of a large epic story of a young man trying to make it through a part of New York. Some important events were perhaps too close together but it was still entertaining and quite moving. Overall, A Bronx Tale is a fine experience of cinema with a wonderful story.

I highly recommend this movie.