A Bronx Tale [30th Anniversary [Blu-ray]

Director: Robert De Niro Robert De Niro

Overview

The top dog in young Francis Capra's Bronx neighborhood is flashy "wiseguy" Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri befriends Capra, introducing the impressionable youngster to mob life. But though Capra idolizes Palminteri, he respects his honest father. It takes a tragedy for the 17-year-old boy to decide upon his true course in life.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/10/2023
UPC:	0810134941137
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	203

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert De Niro	Lorenzo
Chazz Palminteri	Sonny
Lillo Brancato	Calogero (age 17)
Francis Capra	Calogero (age 9)
Taral Hicks	Jane
Kathrine Narducci	Rosina
Clem Caserta	Jimmy Whispers
Alfred Sauchelli Jr.	Bobby Bars
Joe Pesci	Carmine
Robert D'Andrea	Tony Toupee
Eddie Montanaro	Eddie Mush
Ellen Chenoweth	Actor
Fred Fischer	JoJo the Whale
Dave Salerno	Frankie Coffee Cake
Joseph D'Onofrio	Slick (age 17)
Luigi D'Angelo	Aldo (age 17)
Louis Vanaria	Crazy Mario (age 17)
Tommy A. Ford	Phil the Peddler
Dominik Rocchio	Ralphie (age 17)
Nicky Blair	Jerry
Patrick Boriello	Slick (age 9)
Paul Perri	Crazy Mario (age 9)
Steve Pendleton	Satan's Messenger
Elizabeth Abassi	Lady in Window
Rocco Parente	Driver
Ida Bemardini	Fish Store Customer
Joe Black	Murdered Man
Chad Dowdell	Joey's Friend (uncredited)
Louis Gioia	Last Rites Priest
Mitch Kolpan	Detective Belsik
Phil Foglia	Detective Vella
Richard DeDomenico	Priest
Max Genovino	Louie Dumps
Ralph Napolitano	Gino
Steve Kendall	Red Beard
A.J. Ekoku	A.J.
Sobe Bailey	Willy
Dominick Lombardozzi	Nicky Zero
Frank Caserta Sr.	Old Gee
Thomas Mikal Ford	Phil the Peddler
Frank Pietrangolare	Danny K.O
Patrick Borriello	Slick (Age 9)
Joel H. Cohen	Murdered Man

Technical Credits

Chazz Palminteri

Robert De Niro	Director,Producer
Ellen Chenoweth	Casting
Doug Coleman	Stunts
Peter Gatien	Executive Producer,Producer
Jon Kilik	Producer
Steve Kirschoff	Special Effects
Jane Rosenthal	Producer
Chazz Palminteri	Screenwriter
Lee Dichter	Sound Effects
Joseph Reidy	Producer
Steve Bongeorno	Stunts
Steve Kendall	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

A handsomely mounted coming-of-age story, Robert De Niro's directorial debut, an adaptation of co-star Chazz Palminteri's play, finds the veteran actor treading old ground, exploring a 1960s' New York ankle-deep in Mafia culture. But while the material might superficially seem familiar, what's remarkable about the film comes from De Niro and Palminteri's decision to cast the familiar in a new light, emphasizing borough folkways and the details of day-to-day life rather than criminal intrigues. A morality tale, but not a simple one, De Niro and Palminteri's struggle for the heart of the young protagonist avoids a simple battle between good and evil, showing instead how two decidedly different men both help shape his character. While one might ultimately be more right than the other, De Niro's direction lets the audience sort things out along with his protagonist. While De Niro seems not to have been able to coach particularly memorable performances out of some his younger actors, both he and Palminteri turn in beautifully understated performances, with De Niro proving again, as he has since Once Upon a Time in America, that however dependent his early reputation was on flashy roles, he does just as well with more interior-oriented characters. Though sluggish at times, a great feel for the period and the intricacies of neighborhood and racial relations makes this film, if not quite a knockout, deeply memorable.