Set in the 1960s Bronx, beneath its veneer of organised crime and racial tension, A Bronx Tale is a profound exploration of human nature, ethics, and the choices that shape destinies. The heart of A Bronx Tale beats with the ethical quandaries faced by its protagonist, Calogero Anello.
The story revolves around Calogero Anello, (Lillo Brancato), a seventeen year old Italian growing up in a 1960s Bronx neighborhood. Calogero is befriended by the local mob boss (Palminteri) over the objections of his father (De Niro). And this movie tells the story of his coming of age in this environment.
Black and white symbolism is used in "A Bronx Tale" to represent the conflict between good and evil. The use of black and white is a common technique in film to represent opposing forces, such as light and darkness, good and evil, and right and wrong.
The play is largely based on Palminteri's own childhood, specifically the shooting Calogero witnesses as a child, as well as the occupation and name of his father. A Bronx Tale premiered at Theatre West in Los Angeles, achieving great critical success.
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices that you make will shape your life forever. But you can ask anybody from my neighborhood, and they'll just tell you this is just another Bronx tale.
Parents need to know that A Bronx Tale is a 1993 coming-of-age movie based on a play in which a teen boy is caught between the love he has for his honest, hardworking father and the temptations offered by the local mob boss. There's violence throughout, including a scene in which the lead character's racist…
He was once a rising star in Hollywood, cast in the 1993 hit "A Bronx Tale" alongside Robert De Niro. But on a fateful night in December 2005, Brancato, who was then 29, was arrested for being an accomplice in a burglary that ended in the death of Enchautegui, an NYPD officer in the Bronx.
Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one-man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old. Palminteri played 18 characters and brought them all to life in his autobiographical play.
- Sonny is a mobster who takes a young boy, Calogero (C), under his wing. The character of Sonny is largely inspired by real-life mobster Eddie Testa, who had a significant influence on Palminteri during his youth. Eddie Testa was involved in organized crime in the Bronx.
A Bronx Tale a story about a murder that Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri witnessed as a kid in the Bronx. It's an absolute masterpiece from start to finish and a soundtrack to match with extremely interesting characters throught. if you're into Mafia/drama movies set in the 50's/60's then this is the movie for you.
Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974) is an American actress and R&B singer. Hicks is best known for her acting in such films as 1993's American crime drama film A Bronx Tale and her 1997 debut R&B studio album This Time which featured a cover of Deniece Williams' "Silly" that peaked at No.
Set in the bustling neighborhood of Belmont in the West Bronx, the film depicts Italian-American life in the 1960s. While the film is set in the Bronx, much of it was shot in numerous places throughout New York, highlighting the city's diverse urban setting.
Well, truth is, who planted the bomb is a question that will remain unanswered as no one is pointed out in the film, and Chazz Palmenteri, who played Sonny and wrote and performs still the one man play the film is based on, isn't saying either. However there are a couple of theories out there.
It's based on an autobiographical one-man play originally written and performed by Palminteri (Bullets over Broadway, The Usual Suspects). De Niro stars as a devoted father battling a local mob boss, played by Palminteri, for the life of his son, in racially divided 1960s New York.
Brancato, who testified during the month-long trial, was convicted of attempted burglary but jurors found him not guilty of Enchautegui's slaying. He got 10 years in prison, ultimately serving eight years before being released in 2013 from the Hudson Correctional Facility.
After saving Calogero from death at the hands of a gang in the black neighborhood who killed his gang, Calogero runs all the way over to the bar to thank Sonny, but before he can thank him, Sonny was shot in the head and killed by the son of the man he killed all those years ago.
Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale in 1988. The powerful one-man stage play depicted his bruising childhood which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old. Palminteri played 18 characters and brought them all to life in his autobiographical play.
Speaking at the Tribeca Festival – which Robert De Niro co-founded as the Tribeca Film Festival as a way to bring prosperity back to New York after 9/11 – the actor/director recalled A Bronx Tale peaking at #7 and only grossing around $17 million at the box office.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French.
Francis Capra was born on April 27, 1983 in New York, and raised in the Bronx. Discovered by Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri when they were casting for the film A Bronx Tale (1993), he began to work as a child actor and moved to Los Angeles with his mother Ann Marie Capra and his siblings.
