A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale (1993)

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

Release:1993
Runtime:2h 1m
Country:United States
Director:Robert De Niro
Language:English

Keywords

Italian AmericanGamblingFuneralItalianParent Child RelationshipGangsterLoyaltyMolotow Cocktail

A Bronx Tale rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 183K votes
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic80%
TMDb7.882/10· 3K votes

With 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 80/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About A Bronx Tale

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Cast of A Bronx Tale

  • Robert De Niro

    Robert De Niro

    as Lorenzo Anello

  • Chazz Palminteri

    Chazz Palminteri

    as Sonny LoSpecchio

  • Lillo Brancato

    Lillo Brancato

    as Calogero 'C' Anello (Age 17)

  • Francis Capra

    Francis Capra

    as Calogero 'C' Anello (Age 9)

  • Taral Hicks

    Taral Hicks

    as Jane Williams

  • Kathrine Narducci

    Kathrine Narducci

    as Rosina Anello

  • Clem Caserta

    Clem Caserta

    as Jimmy Whispers

  • Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

    Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

    as Bobby Bars

  • Frank Pietrangolare

    Frank Pietrangolare

    as Danny K.O.

  • Joe Pesci

    Joe Pesci

    as Carmine

  • R

    Robert D'Andrea

    as Tony Toupee

  • E

    Eddie Montanaro

    as Eddie Mush

A Bronx Tale facts

Budget
$22M
Box office
$17.3M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • De Niro directs coming-of-age drama with surprising emotional nuance effectively
  • Period setting and local color create authentic neighborhood atmosphere convincingly
  • Mentor relationship explores complex moral ambiguity realistically and thoughtfully

What the audience disliked

  • Crime narrative follows familiar genre conventions predictably and safely
  • Occasional overwrought sentimentality undermines tougher thematic elements

Trailer

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