A Bronx Tale
Directed by	Robert DeNiro
Produced by	Robert DeNiro Jon Kilik Jane Rosenthal
Written by	Chazz Palminteri
Starring	Robert De Niro Chazz Palminteri Lillo Brancato Taral Hicks
Cinematography	Reynaldo Villalobos
Editing by	David Ray
Distributed by	Savoy Pictures
Release date(s)	September 14, 1993 (Toronto Film Festival) September 29 April 20, 1994 June 24) July 28 August 5 September 16 January 13, 1995 June 8 August 3 August 18
Running time	121 minutes
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English/Italian
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A Bronx Tale is a 1993 film set in New York City during the turbulent era of the 1960s. It was the directorial debut of Robert De Niro, and follows a young man as his path in life is guided by two father figures, played by De Niro and Chazz Palminteri. It also includes a brief appearance by Joe Pesci. It was written by Palminteri, and based partially upon his childhood. Artwork for 2007 Broadway Production A Bronx Tale is an autobiographical one-man show written and performed by Chazz Palminteri. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (488x755, 75 KB) Summary Original Source: http://www. ... Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. ... Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. ... Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff 2004 American film producer Jane Rosenthal was born in 1957 in Providence, RI. Jane attended both Brown and New York University. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ... Robert De Niro in 1988 Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American film actor, director, and producer. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ... Lillo Brancato as Matthew Bevilaqua Lillo Brancato Jr. ... Taral Hicks Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter and actress, and sister of singer DAtra Hicks. ... David Ray (born May 20, 1932), is an American poet and author of fiction, essays, and memoir. ... Headline text ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is generally considered to be one of the five top film festivals in the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Robert De Niro in 1988 Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American film actor, director, and producer. ... Robert De Niro in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter Robert De Niro, Jr. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ... Joseph Francesco DeLores Eliot Pesci (born February 9, 1943), best known as Joe Pesci, is an American Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and singer who is often typecast as a violent mobster, mafia thug, or a grouchy funnyman. ...

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Plot

The movie opens in 1960 with Lorenzo Anello's (Robert De Niro) son Calogero (Francis Capra) witnessing a murder committed by the local Mafia boss, Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). When Calogero chooses to keep quiet when questioned by police officers, Sonny takes a liking to him. Calogero starts visiting Sonny and his posse almost every day, much to the dismay of his father, a hard-working bus driver struggling to make ends meet. Eight years later, in 1968, Calogero (now played by Lillo Brancato Jr.) has grown into a young man. He will eventually have to make the choice between his two mentors. He also pursues an interracial relationship with a Black girl named Jane (Taral Hicks), and has to cope with this while being in the company of racist friends who coincidentally attack the girl's brother and his friends, and who later plan to raid a Black neighborhood. Robert De Niro in 1988 Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American film actor, director, and producer. ... Francis Capra (born on April 22, 1983 in New York City) is an American actor. ... This article is about the criminal society. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ... Lillo Brancato, Jr. ... An interracial couple is a romantic couple or marriage in which the partners are of differing races. ... This article is about the color. ... Taral Hicks Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter and actress, and sister of singer DAtra Hicks. ... This box:      Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted is that members of one race are intrinsically superior or inferior to members of other races. ... This article is about the color. ...

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Settings and filming locations

A Bronx Tale was filmed in three New York City neighborhoods. Though set entirely in the Bronx, only one of these locations was actually in that borough. The Fordham neighborhood in which Calogero lives was actually filmed in Astoria, Queens; the black neighborhood said to be on and around Webster Avenue was actually filmed at East 15th Street and Gravesend Neck Road in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; finally, the scene set on the Bronx's City Island was actually filmed in that location. Fordham is a neighborhood in The Bronx, New York. ... Astoria, New York is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Queens, New York. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas both east and west. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... City Island is a small island approximately 1. ...

Sources

Palminteri adapted the screenplay from his one-man show of the same name. The show had successful runs in Los Angeles and Off-Broadway. De Niro saw the show and approached Palminteri for the film rights. But Palminteri refused to sell the rights unless he was guaranteed the role of Sonny.[1] In performing arts and entertainment, a One Man Show or Solo Show is frequently performed by, but not limited to, stand-up comedians. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Film rights, like dramatic rights, these belong to the author, who may sell or option them to someone in the film industry - a producer or director, for example (or sometimes a specialist broker of such properties) - who will then try to gather the other professionals and secure the financial backing...

Palminteri based the character of Calogero on himself; his real first name is Calogero. The Lucchese crime family mobster Louis Inglese a.k.a "Gigi The Whale" was the inspiration for "Jo-Jo The Whale" in the film. The Lucchese crime family is one of the Five Families that controls organized crime activities in New York City, USA, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia (or Cosa Nostra). ...

Palminteri will be reviving his one-man show of A Bronx Tale on Broadway in October 2007. A Bronx Tale will be running for eighteen weeks at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City. The play will be directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks. Previews will begin on October 4, 2007, while the show officially opens on October 25, 2007.

Trivia

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• Lillo Brancato's brother, Vincenzo, has a small part as one of the boys who jump on the back of the bus.

• A clip from this movie appears on Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits by The Ataris on the song "Your Boyfriend Sucks".

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References

"Louis Inglese, 70" GangLand The Online Column March 3, 2005 by Jerry Capeci