Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato

Gangster Sonny is the big man in Calogero's Bronx neighborhood. A shooting witnessed by Calogero is the starting point of a lasting bond between the gangster and the small boy. Father (bus driver Lore...( read more  read more... )nzo), however, disap- proves. Calogero grows up under the wings of both men, torn between his own natural honesty and his fascination with Sonny. C's neighborhood cronies get involved in theft, use of guns, racial fights. When C meets girl, things don't become easier. C's leap to manhood is marked by tragedy, but also by his recognition of the many faces of love.

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R, 2 hrs. 2 min.

Directed by: Robert De Niro

Release Date: January 1, 1993

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DVD Release Date: May 26, 1998

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  • July 18, 2009
    This was one of the first gangster films I saw I think, as a kid. Its really good, and rather under rated. The story of growing up in the Bronx with the hoods is a common one but done really well here, Palminteri is cool and quite scary as the calm yet tough hood leader. De Niro ...( read more)for once is not a gangster here but good as a caring father showing the struggle between father and gangster influence is well performed. You do care for the characters here and the outcome is not clear from the start. It all looks good, sounds good, alittle cliched with the characters but thats hard to avoid with this genre, and well performed throughout, the young kids at the start are very impressive too. Shame it tends to be forgotten.
  • August 25, 2008
    Utterly brilliant! In De Niro's directional debut, we see him taking a back seat as a supporting actor in this film as Chazz Palminteri, takes his one man stage show to the big screen.

    Based on some true events in Chazz Palminteri's life growing up, A Bronx Tale saw freshly p...( read more)lucked actors and actresses take the main parts next to De Niro and Palminteri, in order to keep the film authentic.

    A Bronx Tale is a film of many layers, from the star crossed lovers, who's friends and families are against each other in a race war, to the impressionable young boy, who is raised with two father figures, one an honest hard working man, the other a mafia boss who provides glamour and money, but also, violence and mistrust.

    This film contains some of my favourite film quotes, along with a perfectly chosen soundrack, which emphasizes scenes all the way through the movie to add to the already powerful piece.

    Chazz Palminteri, really makes this character his own and for me, sets a benchmark to which other Gangster bosses should be measured against throughout this movie genre.
  • March 7, 2008
    A film by De Niro that went unnoticed in every aspect. Robert De Niro in a mob movie with a pacifist role? Yea no violence by De Niro which probably turned some people off, still a good movie though.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • December 4, 2007
    It was great to be Catholic and go to confession. You could start over every week.
  • November 22, 2009
    It is a very well acted movie, but aside from that it is empty. Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri gave great performances and really had well rounded characters. The film is watchable and fun, but it is nothing but a straight adaption from the play. I feel like I was cheated ou...( read more)t out of what could've been a great movie.
  • November 15, 2009
    What a great script, direction and the acting superb.
  • November 6, 2009
    some how this dvd always gets stolen out of my collection...
  • November 2, 2009
    Good Drama movie, very true situation...that still happens.
  • November 2, 2009
    A good kinda gangster film told from the boys point of view!

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October 19, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

It's the moralistic tenor of A Bronx Tale that's ultimately most off-putting. full review

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  • terris85017
    November 5, 2007
    Well...I am adding it tonight to my Netflix list..my friends here who have seen it rate it 4 to 5 stars!!
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