A Bronx Tale (1993)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

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:

Gangster | Child | Father | Racist | Bus

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)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and several scenes of violence.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Brazil:12 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:18 (original rating) (1993-2006) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | 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:

The alternative band The Ataris, use lines from this movie in the background of their song "Your Boyfriend Sucks"

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: On the bus doors before Lorenzo drops off 9 year-old Calogero.

Quotes:

Lorenzo: Sometimes in the heat of passion, the little head tells the big head what to do, and the big head should think twice about what you are doing.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Baby I Need Your Loving

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.