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A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale

1993
Drama, Crime
2h 1m
A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the Bronx in the 1960s. (imdb)

Directed by:

Robert De Niro

Screenwriter:

Chazz Palminteri

Starring:

Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pesci, Francis Capra, Kathrine Narducci, Lillo Brancato, Taral Hicks, Clem Caserta

Genres:

Drama, Crime

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Italian
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A Bronx Tale

1993
Drama, Crime
2h 1m
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depacinodepacino
Rated 25 Apr 2022
99
97th
This is one of the most authentic movies about Cosa Nostra. Acting is great, has a good story and quite a few life lessons you could learn from. Watching De Niro as a commoner in a mob movie sure feels weird but they couldn't have found anyone better than Palminteri for the role.
Rated 25 Apr 2022
yiannosYiannos
Rated 29 Jun 2020
70
72nd
A coming of age drama disguised as a gangster film, ABT boasts a solid script and performance by Palminteri, who steals the show in the breakout role of Sonny, a neighbourhood crime figure of moderate complexity who acts as a surrogate father to C, played with varying degrees of success by Brancato. The interracial romance isn't totally convincing--the corny music accompanying their courtship doesn't help--but it was somewhat new in this milieu, and there are few hard hitting scenes.
Rated 29 Jun 2020
sirsassSirSass
Rated 08 Jun 2016
70
68th
I hate listening to child actors trying to sound Italian, every other word is just "EHHHH BADDA BOOM BADDA BING KAPEESH".
Rated 08 Jun 2016
thehynesthehynes
Rated 25 Jun 2014
51
35th
passable yarn about the old days back in da hood. Father figures, blah blah blah. Morality Tale, tum ti tum ti tum. etc etc
Rated 25 Jun 2014
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 05 Feb 2014
65
54th
pretty run of the mill directing, could've been any random dude, so de niro could've focused more on his acting. this seems more than anything like a failed attempt to cash in on the goodfellas-hype. it's not abysmal, but it's all been done way better shortly before, maybe except for the interracial stuff. palminteri does a decent job, but doesn't particularly stand out. the name "calogero" remains the only memorable thing here. i don't know if that's good or bad. ok, it is probably bad.
Rated 05 Feb 2014
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 24 Aug 2013
85
76th
Strong performances, good direction. I'm a sucker for gangster dramas and this hits all the right notes with solid characters and a good story. It's sort of a humanizing, neighborhood version of Goodfellas with a dash of morality added to the crime boss. It's not a top-level gangster classic, but it's definitely second-tier and worth a watch for fans of the genre. The heated race relations of the 1960s add to the backdrop, bringing to life a tense environment that transports viewers to the era.
Rated 24 Aug 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 26 Dec 2012
78
62nd
I haven't read the original script or stage play but the moment Palminteri said, "Have you ever read Machiavelli?" I had to immediately assume some retard exec was looking things over and thought that having 30 discussions about whether it is better to be feared or loved was too subtle. Good lord, we get it. It's got a bit of this kid learnin' about morality. Early on in the film they kept saying, "You'll understand when you're older." but this is so blunt a 5 year old could understand it.
Rated 26 Dec 2012
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 11 Aug 2012
80
70th
Thought this was "Goodfellas" when I first turned it on. De Niro's directorial debut is a complex coming-of-age tale under different terms. The dual father roles of De Niro and Palminteri play well off each other; the men are similar in perspective despite their different lives. The Bronx's racial divide is handled quite well (though the romance angle is tacked on and drug down by excruciatingly-long slo-mo shots), and everyone played their parts quite well. Definitely a must-see genre flick.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 16 Jul 2011
4
51st
A competent film with a strong cast, but everything about it feels too familiar. The story, the setting and the characters are all recycled from older, better films. It just doesn't add up to much and is completely devoid of anything that would otherwise make it stand out among the horde of mafia movies.
Rated 16 Jul 2011
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Jun 2010
6
52nd
Strongest aspects of this film is how it deals with racial undertones and Palminteri's strong performance. The problem with De Niro directing a gangster movie is that it would always look like something Scorsese had done before him. My main gripe was the relationship between Calogero and Jane. It felt fake, forced, unbelievable and corny. Its a decent addition to the genre though flawed.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
70
82nd
Excellent film.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
trauttraut
Rated 22 Jun 2024
75
19th
Themes of heated race relations and working class disdain towards organized crime take the backseat in this coming of age story. In the front seat is a tale of a boy’s coming to acknowledge the flaws in his role models while still learning from what wisdom they have to offer. And true, while this alone doesn’t make the film unique by any stretch, it’s its underdeveloped other themes that make it lacking in completion.
Rated 22 Jun 2024
redphantomslayerRedPhantomSlayer
Rated 03 Mar 2024
80
39th
A coming-of-age story intertwined with Mafia, this movie shows an interesting slice of growing in Bronx. Except Lilo Brancato felt stiff throughout the movie, and his narrator did greater justice to his role.
Rated 03 Mar 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 17 Aug 2023
90
84th
Finely detailed coming of ager is stylistically reminiscent of GOODFELLAS (and hampered by some too intrusive needle drops on the soundtrack), but as an actor’s showcase it delivers in spades, especially as Palminteri and De Niro subtly enrich the other’s performance; Palminteri’s screenplay cleverly ties the two father figures conflicting value systems with a larger societal conflict between “old school” Mafia and 60s racial politics/counter culture: a fascinating angle rarely explored.
Rated 17 Aug 2023
overratedoverrated
Rated 18 Jul 2023
25
16th
Oh boy anyone here who complained about Casino being a Goodfellas clone, this one's going to knock your socks off!
Rated 18 Jul 2023
mushamb0mushamb0
Rated 08 Jan 2023
92
52nd
"Nows you can't leave"
Rated 08 Jan 2023
nicktheoNickTheo
Rated 08 Jan 2022
75
54th
Surprisingly,pretty underrated.The journey C goes through,that stands in the middle of the mindsets of two very different men,is actually very engaging and unique.Needless to say De Niro and Paliminteri are great and their fingerprints are all over the film.The Bronx as a place is very important and De Niro as director does a wonderful job establishing it and making it feel lived in.There is some awkward acting and some familiarites in the story beats but it stays interesting throughout.
Rated 08 Jan 2022
enigmazweb24enigmazweb24
Rated 12 Aug 2021
95
86th
A mobster flick that seperates itself from the rest of the genre through more grounded writing and deeply defined characters is especially noteworthy for asking its audience to truly question its proposed morality rather than simply romanticizing the bad guys.
Rated 12 Aug 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 14 Mar 2020
62
76th
Seen: 2.
Rated 14 Mar 2020
emirhanshnEmirhanShn
Rated 06 Nov 2019
88
87th
Robert De Niro'nun ilk yönetmenlik deneyiminde bu kadar kaliteli iş çıkarması gerçekten muazzam. Oyunculuklar güzel,kurgu güzel,özellikle hem filmin yazarı olmasıyla hem enfes oyunculuğuyla Chazz Palminteri döktürüyor.. Dönem harika aktarılmış,muhteşem öğütlerle hayat dersi veren ve en önemlisi soundtracki muhteşem olan çok kaliteli bir eser.
Rated 06 Nov 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 07 Aug 2019
71
79th
good movie
Rated 07 Aug 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 13 Jan 2019
55
57th
This goes about the way a film with a rookie director should: it's deeply personal, amateurish, and flawed. De Niro knows about gangster movies and growing up in NYC but he doesn't quite know how to direct. There are a lot of flat shots and very poor editing. The story mostly works, everything with De Niro and Palminteri is strong but the racial themes the story takes are badly underdeveloped and at the expense of the better story about having two fathers. A Bronx Tale is still a solid film.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 15 Oct 2017
80
81st
goodfellas'ı andıran dış ses anlatımı, normalde beklenileni terse işleten casting, sıcak bir öykü, dönem atmosferi ve de niro'nun titizliğini yönetmen olarak da gösterdiği bir iş. ayrıca posterin bir filme ne kadar kötülük edebileceğinin de bir başka göstergesi. iyi bir seyirlik harici hiçbir şey beklemeden izlenip 90'ların o güzel orta bütçeli yapım keyfini sürükleyici ve sıcak bir hikayeyle almak lazım.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 11 Oct 2017
78
73rd
Rvw
Rated 11 Oct 2017
jswinderjswinder
Rated 14 Jun 2017
73
48th
It adds a little perspective to the genre, I guess. The main character doesn't seem sharp enough to be worthy of any protege. Is this the point? Some bad acting, but still good. A few exchanges are so terrible, you wince and snatch at your stomach. The girl who played the AA love interest made me want to eat my grandma's day-old diaper. Racy drama after Scorsese. The struggle between father and gangster over son, didn't seem to play out as intended. Cliche. Abusive amounts of music. Overwrought.
Rated 14 Jun 2017
afifchoirulafifchoirul
Rated 18 Jun 2015
80
35th
A Bronx Tale may not the best De Niro's performance. He was directed, and only as a supporting actor. Yet it is one of the greatest mob movie I've ever seen. Although the story is not about gunfight or killing scene, nor Pesci's swearing word like in Casino or Goodfellas, still this movie deliver very good mobster drama. The story seems very real and deep, more like family drama and it is very strong. It tells us to be or not to be a gangster, depends on how we perceive the movie.
Rated 18 Jun 2015
naurunauru
Rated 17 Jun 2015
71
81st
Great film. Lovely pacing, distinct and memorable characters, and an authentic 1960s feel.
Rated 17 Jun 2015
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 07 Jan 2015
62
33rd
I don't know... Not so good as I expected. Probably needs a re-watch.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
87
91st
86.500
Rated 18 Sep 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 02 Jun 2013
80
37th
Fun little gangster film about the dichotomy between an actual father and a father figure. It's a little blunt at times, but I still liked it. I can confidently say this is the first time I've liked Chazz Palminteri in anything, while I like De Niro in tough-father roles and it's hard not to go for Italian gangster movies with good soundtracks, like this one. So yeah. A lot of fun.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 26 Oct 2012
86
96th
Plot 16/20 Fiction 17/20 Casting/Acting 18/20 Worldbuilding 18/20 Entertainment 17/20
Rated 26 Oct 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 20 Sep 2012
79
75th
Now you's can't leave.
Rated 20 Sep 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 25 Aug 2012
68
36th
I thought it would be great, especially considering it is directed by and starring De Niro. Although it is an OK movie, I found it to be mostly boring.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
maartenmaarten
Rated 18 Feb 2012
67
69th
Decent effort by De Niro and Palminteri to create a colourful (yeah, sorry) image of how the Bronx was some decades ago. Nothing really special, but still: well done.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Dec 2011
85
89th
This is a good film that looks at a boy who has two very different father figures. The performances are good and the story keeps things interesting. This is a different type of gangster film
Rated 17 Dec 2011
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 13 Dec 2011
80
74th
The best Scorcese film that Scorcese never made
Rated 13 Dec 2011
majikatmajikat
Rated 07 Dec 2011
90
95th
In De Niro's directional debut, we see him taking a back seat as a supporting actor in this film as Chazz Palminteri, takes his one man stage show to the big screen. Based on some true events in Chazz Palminteri's life growing up, A Bronx Tale saw freshly plucked actors and actresses take the main parts next to De Niro and Palminteri, in order to keep the film authentic. A Bronx Tale is a film of many layers, from the star crossed lovers, who's friends and families are against each other
Rated 07 Dec 2011
glmglm
Rated 26 Oct 2011
88
87th
88.250
Rated 26 Oct 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
68
65th
For having an actor writer and actor director (diferent ones at that) this tuned out to be surprisingly entertaining.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 15 Sep 2010
85
66th
Good stuff.
Rated 15 Sep 2010
teeceeteecee
Rated 24 May 2010
30
35th
Den fængede overhovedet ikke...
Rated 24 May 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 25 Dec 2009
72
19th
Slow, slackly directed by DeNiro.
Rated 25 Dec 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Jul 2009
76
82nd
De Niro on the other side for a change, and it works.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 11 Jun 2009
63
60th
This is one of those actor-made movies that are pleasantly surprising. Both Palminteri's script and De Niro's directing turn out to be more than capable and the good acting really helps. Still, there are little moments all along that don't entirely work, and by the last quarter of the film it started to fall apart for me. The finale was unpredictable to its credit but still underwhelmed me.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 19 Apr 2009
4
71st
"Surprisingly sentimental by turns, this emerges not as just another gangster initiation movie, but as a story of father and son love with enough guts to hold those anticipating the former, while also touching the heart."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 30 Mar 2009
86
51st
Entertaining coming of age story where the main character has to choose between two very different role models.
Rated 30 Mar 2009
guttiwutsGuttiwuts
Rated 03 Mar 2009
77
15th
Thought the lead acting from the kid was rather terrible. I'd rather watch Goodfellas or Mean Streets...or even Mikey and Nicky! But De Niro likes it, so I like it.
Rated 03 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
85
94th
A GREAT gangster movie! All about a young boy who has to make a hard choice: live a hard but fair life and follow his father OR live an easy but unfair life and follow the neighbourhood crime boss.. Follow his struggles while making this choice; derailing of his friends and falling in love. Beautiful :) watch it!
Rated 26 Jan 2009
mr_freezemr-freeze
Rated 26 Nov 2008
95
64th
Ein wirklich guter Gangster / Mafia Film mit tollen Darstellern udn guter Story!
Rated 26 Nov 2008
djembadjemba
Rated 06 Nov 2008
78
68th
something great
Rated 06 Nov 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 06 Sep 2008
8
82nd
Obviously some stuff rubbed off on De Niro from Scorsese.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
hstephen9hstephen9
Rated 26 Aug 2008
90
75th
Palimtari is an excellent writer. Movie succeeds despite the limitations of some of the actors.
Rated 26 Aug 2008
hellwardHellward
Rated 06 Aug 2008
65
32nd
highly predictable, average acting, overall enjoyable.
Rated 06 Aug 2008
ktappektappe
Rated 24 Mar 2008
99
96th
De Niro's best work. You really feel for him and his family in this truly excellent drama.
Rated 24 Mar 2008
q31Q31
Rated 08 Mar 2008
70
6th
Some good scenes.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
eveeluneveelun
Rated 12 Dec 2007
74
55th
This film is clearly indebted to Scorsese (Goodfellas, in particular). It doesn't tread any new water, but it has its moments and is generally well-told and well-acted.
Rated 12 Dec 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
80
89th
strong drama
Rated 17 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 24 Aug 2007
35
35th
ok
Rated 24 Aug 2007
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 22 Aug 2007
87
69th
A bit too melodramatic at times, but still a touching and complex story about growing up.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
86th
Tragic tale of youth and racism in the Bronx.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
48th
The first time I saw this, it was on basic cable, commercial breaks and all, but I couldn't change the channel out of fear of missing anything. Great performances by many of the actors made for characters that I really cared about. Pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
69th
Great movie. I love ganster type movies... and I wasn't let down with this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
34th
A very conventional drama dressed in gangster's clothing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Apr 2007
78
54th
A nice movie about a kid growing up in the Bronx in the 60's. Not great but an entertaining movie with some great moments that gives you a few things to think about.
Rated 06 Apr 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 01 Mar 2007
45
29th
I would think a movie directed by De Niro would be better acted. Some of the child acting in this is shown for how terrible it is when Joe Pesci shows up at the end and makes everyone look retarded.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
kafka1325kafka1325
Rated 15 Feb 2007
72
88th
It is not a grand film... But a director does what he wanted this is just a story, a tale from the Bronx....
Rated 15 Feb 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 11 Feb 2007
83
81st
Enjoyable gangster fun with a lesson for the little mobster in all of us, I think.
Rated 11 Feb 2007

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