A Bronx Tale ( 1993 )

A Bronx Tale ( 1993 ) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
120 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert De Niro

Written By:
Chazz Palminteri

Actors:
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)

Synopsis:

Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, Raging Ball) and Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway, The Usual Suspects) star in a riveting drama about two men battling to save a young man's life. Calogero Anello is a street-wise nine year old who lives in an apartment under the strict guidance of his bus driver father Lorenzo. One day Calogero witnesses a murder committed by a local gangster boss, Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). After Calingero refuses to identify Sonny, the gangster takes the boy under his wing, gradually introducing him to a new way of life. Soon, Calogero finds himself torn between two fathers and two very different ways of life. Vividly evoking the sights and sounds of the Bronx, Robert De Niro's directorial debut is a compelling tale of love and loyalty.

Calogero Anello is a nine-year-old child living in the Bronx - notorious for gangster bars, racist people and an aggressive nature. Calogero witnesses a shooting in the street involving local big shot gangster, Sonny, but refuses to betray him to the police. Sonny grows fond of the boy and begins to teach him how things are conducted on the streets. Calogero's father is a working man who wants his child to grow up and make his money honestly, and does not want him to mix with Sonny. Despite his father's disapproval, for eight years Calogero continues to see Sonny, and receives a 'street' education from him. Despite being a gangster, Sonny loves Calogero and teaches him that being a gangster is too risky and dangerous. However Calogero misinterprets Sonny's message, and still gets involved with his friends in racism and fights. Things get worse when he falls in love with a black girl. This story is about a Bronx where a child grows up with two educations, one from school and one from the street. As the child grows closer to a gangster, he begins to grow away from his family.

Gangster Sonny is the big man in the Bronx neighborhood of an Italian small boy named Calogero. A shooting witnessed by the boy (nicknamed C) is the starting point of a lasting bond between the gangster and the boy. Father (bus driver Lorenzo), however, disapproves. C grows up under the wing 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, and racial fights. When C falls for an African American girl, things don't get any 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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