A Bronx Tale
One man lives in the neighborhood, another man owns it. A devoted father battles the local crime boss for the life of his son.
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Timing:
2:1 (121 min)
7.87/10
2795
2795
8.093/10
147329
147329
7.8/10
183000
183000
Country
Production
Genre
Drama, Crime
Budget
$22 000 000
Revenue
$17 287 898
Director
Actors
Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks, Kathrine Narducci, Clem Caserta, Alfred Sauchelli, Jr., Frank Pietrangolare, Joe Pesci
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Jon Kilik, Peter Gatien
Operator
Reynaldo Villalobos
Composer
Butch Barbella
Artist
Audition
Ellen Chenoweth, Marco Greco, Jill Greenberg Sands
Editing
David Ray, Robert Q. Lovett
All team (58)
All team (58)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on the autobiographical work of Chazz Palminteri.
- Chazz Palminteri refused to sell the film rights to his book until De Niro gave him the opportunity to be the screenwriter and play one of the leading roles in the film.
- Robert De Niro dedicated the film to the memory of his father.
- According to the rules of Russian orthography, the word «Bronxskiy» is written with two «s»s. However, in Russia, this film was released under the title “Bronkskaya istoriya” with only one «s».
- Approximately at 1:40:00 of the film, as the burning car drives away from the store, it is visible that the driver inside the burning cabin is wearing a protective balaclava and welding goggles.
- Catherine Narducci brought her 9-year-old son to the audition for the role of young Calogero. There she learned that the role of the hero's mother was also available, asked if she could audition for it, passed the screen test, and got the part. The role she brought her son to audition for went to Francis Capra.
- In order to drive the bus on set, Robert De Niro had to obtain a standard driver's license with the right to transport passengers.
- According to the rules of Russian orthography, the word “Bronx” is written with two “s”s. However, in Russia, this film was released under the title “Bronx Story” with one “s”.
Did you like the film?
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
