A Bronx Tale (1993)

Director:

Robert De Niro

Writers (WGA):

Chazz Palminteri (play)
Chazz Palminteri (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the Bronx in the 1960s.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Money | 1960s | Bar | Racist

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. June 8	5:56 PM	SPIKETV
Sun. June 10	12:01 PM	SPIKETV

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Lorenzo Anello
Chazz Palminteri	...	Sonny LoSpecchio
Lillo Brancato	...	Calogero 'C' Anello (age 17)
Francis Capra	...	Calogero 'C' Anello (age 9)
Taral Hicks	...	Jane Williams
Kathrine Narducci	...	Rosina Anello
Clem Caserta	...	Jimmy Whispers
Alfred Sauchelli Jr.	...	Bobby Bars
Frank Pietrangolare	...	Danny K.O
Joe Pesci	...	Carmine
Robert D'Andrea	...	Tony Toupee
Eddie Montanaro	...	Eddie Mush
Fred Fischer	...	JoJo the Whale
Dave Salerno	...	Frankie Coffeecake
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Slick (Age 17)
Luigi D'Angelo	...	Aldo (Age 17)
Louis Vanaria	...	Crazy Mario (Age 17)
Dominick Rocchio	...	Ralphie (Age 17)
Patrick Borriello	...	Slick (Age 9) (as Patrick Boriello)
Paul Perri	...	Crazy Mario (Age 9)
Thomas A. Ford	...	Phil the Peddler (as Tommy A. Ford)
Rocco Parente	...	Driver (Hey Marie!)
Joe Black	...	Murdered Man
Louis Gioia	...	Last Rites Priest
Mitch Kolpan	...	Detective Belsik
Phil Foglia	...	Detective Vella
Richard DeDomenico	...	Priest
Max Genovino	...	Louie Dumps
Ralph Napolitano	...	Gino
Steve Kendall	...	Red Beard
A.J. Ekoku	...	A.J
Sobe Bailey	...	Willy
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Nicky Zero (as Dominick Lombardozzi)
Frank Caserta Sr.	...	Old Gee
Ed Derian	...	Fight Announcer
Larry Lederman	...	Racetrack Announcer
Gianna Ranaudo	...	Tina
Philip Garbarino	...	Sonny's Killer
Nicky Blair	...	Jerry
Joe Calvacca Jr.	...	Doo Wop Group (Street)
Anthony Etergineoso	...	Doo Wop Group (Street)
Louis Etergineoso	...	Doo Wop Group (Street)
Joe Laham	...	Doo Wop Group (Street)
Alan Lange	...	Doo Wop Group (Street)
Darell Grant	...	Doo Wop Group (School)
Demond Webber	...	Doo Wop Group (School)
Rhaman Thomas	...	Doo Wop Group (School)
Kacy Brooks	...	Doo Wop Group (School)
Jason Meighan	...	Doo Wop Group (School)
Steve Pendleton	...	Satan's Messengers (as Steve Pendelton)
John Tanuzzo Jr.	...	Satan's Messengers
Steve Bonge	...	Satan's Messengers
Greg Domey	...	Satan's Messengers
Mark Cafariella	...	Satan's Messengers
Butch Garcia	...	Satan's Messengers
Sonny Hurst	...	Satan's Messengers
David Batiste	...	Angry Neighbor
Derrick Simmons	...	Angry Neighbor
Ali A. Wahhab	...	Angry Neighbor (as Ali S. Adbul Wahhab)
Albert Attanasio	...	Capo
Pat Vacaro	...	Capo
Rocco 'Girffe' Matra	...	Soldier
Frank Caserta Jr.	...	Soldier
Richie Ranieri	...	Bodyguard
Sal Cestaro	...	Coffeemaker
Larry Guardino	...	Bartender (as Larry Liedy)
Macky Anannlin	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Mike Morigi	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Garry Pastore	...	Chez Bippy Customer (as Garry Blackwood)
Anthony Corozzo	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Beansie	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Emily Degrass	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Johnny Motts	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Linda Lalicata	...	Chez Bippy Customer
Elizabeth Abassi	...	Lady in Window (as Elizabeth Abbassi)
Ida Bernardini	...	Fish Store Customer
Clem Caserta Jr.	...	Pizza Man
Frank Conti	...	Fish Store Owner
Chris Antley	...	Jockey
Nina von Arx	...	Rachel (as Nina Sonja Peterson)
Jean Cruguet	...	Jockey
Antonio Graell	...	Jockey
Richard Migliore	...	Jockey
Johnny Velazquez	...	Jockey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Cordeiro	...	Jockey
Damian Bailey	...	Willie's Friend - Bicyclist (uncredited)
Alex Ballar	...	School Kid (uncredited)
Julia Campanelli	...	Gooma at Chez Bippy's (uncredited)
Frank Cristantiello	...	Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
William DeMeo	...	Italian Guy in Bronx Playing Stickball (uncredited)
Michael '2-Smoove' Demitro	...	Street Extra (uncredited)
John Hoyt	...	Chez Bippy Customer (uncredited)
Ronnie Marmo	...	Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Judy Prianti	...	Sophia - Beautician (uncredited)
Ron Rivera	...	Teen in Crowd (uncredited)
James Sampson	...	Young Protester (uncredited)
Anthony Scavone	...	Anthony - Mourner (uncredited)
Eric Skoy	...	Boxing Gambler (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert De Niro

Writing credits (WGA)
Chazz Palminteri		(play)
Chazz Palminteri		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robin Chambers	....	assistant producer
Robert De Niro	....	producer
Peter Gatien	....	executive producer
Jon Kilik	....	producer
Joseph P. Reidy	....	associate producer (as Joseph Reidy)
Jane Rosenthal	....	producer

Original Music by
Butch Barbella

Cinematography by
Reynaldo Villalobos

Film Editing by
Robert Q. Lovett		(as R.Q. Lovett)
David Ray

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by
Chris Shriver

Set Decoration by
Debra Schutt

Costume Design by
Rita Ryack

Makeup Department
Stephen G. Bishop	....	hair stylist
Margot Boccia	....	second makeup
Ilona Herman	....	hair stylist
Ilona Herman	....	makeup artist
Michael Laudati	....	makeup artist
Werner Sherer	....	hair stylist
Mary Cooke	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Gabriella Pollino	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Alden	....	post-production supervisor
Judith Stevens	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Burns	....	second assistant director (as Joseph Burns)
Laura Ann Cercone	....	dga trainee
Susan E. Fiore	....	second second assistant director (as Susan Fiore)
Julie Herrin	....	additional second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy	....	first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)

Art Department
Henry Antonacchio	....	shop craftsman
Anthony Baldasare	....	on-set dresser (as Anthony Baldesare)
Jeff Balsmeyer	....	storyboard artist
Shirley Belwood	....	assistant property master (as Shirley Bellwood)
Martin Bernstein	....	construction coordinator
Peter Betulia	....	construction grip
Glen Bowen	....	construction grip
Nancy Boytos-Amanuel	....	set dresser
Sam Burrell	....	construction grip
Carolyn Cartwright	....	assistant set decorator
Rodney Clark	....	shop craftsman
Thomas Costabile	....	construction foreman (as Tom Costabile)
Daniel Cournoyer	....	construction grip (as Dan Cournoyer)
Gregory Criscuolo	....	shop craftsman
Michael Curry Jr.	....	shop craftsman
Michael Curry Sr.	....	shop foreman
John Davis	....	storyboard artist
Claudette Didul	....	assistant set decorator
Ann Edgeworth	....	props (as Ann L. Edgeworth)
Edward Garzero	....	scenic artist
Jeffrey L. Glave	....	scenic chargeman
David B. Kadow	....	shop craftsman
Barbara A. Kastner	....	property master (as Barbara Kastner)
Joyce Leipertz	....	camera scenic artist
Gary Levitsky	....	props
Virginia Lim	....	scenic artist
Ed Newins Jr.	....	construction grip
Rudy Pelikan	....	shop craftsman (as Rudolph Pelikan)
Carl Prinzi	....	key construction grip
Scott Rosenstock	....	leadman
Jefferson Sage	....	assistant art director
Jennifer M. Savoie	....	art department coordinator
Salvatore Sirico	....	shop craftsman
Larry Steinberg	....	construction grip
Peter von Bartheld	....	best boy dresser (as Peter J. von Bartheld)
Dennis Causey	....	set dresser (uncredited)
John Merrick	....	construction grip (uncredited)
Keith Wall	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Wendy Hedin	....	adr editor
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Joel Holland	....	sound recordist
Kevin Lee	....	sound editor
Tod A. Maitland	....	sound mixer (as Tod Maitland)
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator
Dan Sable	....	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects (as Steve Kirshoff)

Stunts
Howard 'Stick' Baines	....	stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Dan Barringer)
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Max Daniels	....	stunts
Sonja Darling	....	stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts (as Jeff Gibson)
Billy Judkins	....	stunts
David S. Lomax	....	stunts (as David Lomax)
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts (as Jalil Lynch)
Steve Mack	....	stunts
John Polce	....	stunts
Paul Sklar	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts (as Greg Smrz)
Jeff Ward	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
James R. Belletier	....	second assistant camera
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator
John Dolan	....	grip
John Donohue	....	company grip
Kevin Fitzpatrick	....	electrician
Harry Ford	....	company grip
Brad Goss	....	company grip
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	company grip
Petr Hlinomaz	....	electrician
Lindsay Jamieson	....	assistant camera
Tom Kerwick	....	grip
Dave Lowry	....	dolly grip (as David Lowry)
Kevin McMahon	....	company grip
Billy Miller	....	key grip
Scott Rathner	....	assistant camera
Joseph Trammell	....	video playback operator
Phillip V. Caruso	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Paul Colangelo	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Joe Collins	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
John Fortunato	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Andres L. Porras	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Fleet Emerson	....	extras casting assistant
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Marco Greco	....	casting associate
Liz Korey	....	principal casting assistant
Nadia Leonelli	....	casting assistant
Deborah Rudy	....	extras casting assistant
Jill Greenberg Sands	....	principal casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene Ferrari	....	wardrobe supervisor
Marjorie McCown	....	assistant to costume designer
Winsome G. McKoy	....	costumer
Maggie Morgan	....	assistant to costume designer
Ruth Hammell Obaoill	....	assistant to costume designer
Wendy Rolfe Evered	....	assistant to costume designer (as Wendy Rolfe)
Ellen Ryba	....	assistant costume designer
Claudia Stephens	....	assistant to costume designer
Debra Tennenbaum	....	assistant costume designer
Patrick Chevillot	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Roseann Milano	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Cara Silverman	....	associate editor
Joe Violante	....	advisor: Technicolor
Glenn Allen	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Morgan Neville	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)
Joe Parisella	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Chandra Beard	....	executive music coordinator
Gary Chester	....	score mixer
Gary Chester	....	score recording engineer
Sarah Connors	....	assistant music supervisor
Kevin Frech	....	music office coordinator
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Jeffrey Kimball	....	music supervisor
Philip Sandhaus	....	executive music consultant (as Phil Sandhaus)
Shari Schwartz	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Richard Babcock	....	driver
William Baker	....	driver
Ed Battista	....	driver
Joe Caffrey	....	driver
Charles Clark	....	driver
Steven Curtis	....	driver
Peter DiDomenico	....	driver
William K. Gaskins	....	driver
Willy Halpin	....	driver
Eugene Hedderman	....	driver
Pat Hogan	....	driver
Paul Kane	....	driver
Robert Lapine	....	driver
William Leavey	....	driver
Jimmy Mahr	....	driver
Edward Paustian	....	driver
Timothy Spillane	....	driver
Francis Volpe	....	driver
Louis Volpe	....	driver
Patrick Hogan	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeffrey T. Barabe	....	key production assistant
Brendan Kyle Cochrane	....	production assistant
Dianne E. Collins	....	unit publicist
Elizabeth Collins	....	payroll
Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher	....	set production assistant
Colleen Davie Janes	....	set production assistant
Craig Gering	....	location assistant
Louis Guerra	....	set production assistant
Kim Kennedy	....	set production assistant
Daphne McWilliams	....	production secretary
Sheila Paige	....	script supervisor
Wayne Petrucelli	....	location assistant
Mike Phillips	....	assistant auditor
David Pomier	....	production associate
Michael Reichman	....	production assistant
Nancy L. Roth	....	assistant location manager
Melissa Rymer	....	location assistant
Ginger Sledge	....	location manager
Chris Surgent	....	set production assistant
Charles G. Thompson	....	accounting assistant
Tim Tyler	....	location assistant
Al Valentine	....	location assistant
David H. Venghaus Jr.	....	set production assistant
Tony Vitale	....	key location assistant
Benjamin Whitehouse	....	assistant auditor
Randall Balsmeyer	....	title designer (uncredited)
Matthew J. Birch	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kerin Ferallo	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Eryka Seimona Henderson	....	assistant to technical consultant (uncredited)
Bonnie Hlinomaz	....	assistant: Robert DeNiro (uncredited)
Jay Horne	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mike Nichols	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mike Phillips	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Judy Richter	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sam Rohn	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Saxe	....	parking coordinator (uncredited)
Melissa Unger	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Wulkan	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Peter Brant	....	thanks
Dominick Broccoli	....	thanks
Gino Broccoli	....	thanks
Sammy Cahn	....	thanks: his lyrics will live forever
Therese Casaletta	....	thanks (as Terry Casaletta)
Louis D'Agostino	....	thanks
Robert De Niro Sr.	....	dedicated to the memory of
Scott Fleischer	....	thanks (as Scotty Fleischer)
Nancy Friedman	....	thanks
Mary Kaufman	....	thanks
Mario Lalicata	....	thanks
Dan Lauria	....	thanks
Mickey Mantle	....	thanks
Bill Nisselson	....	thanks
Tom O'Donnell Jr.	....	thanks (as Thomas J. O'Donnell Jr.)
Thomas R. O'Donnell Sr.	....	thanks
Gregory Pagoulatos	....	thanks
Lorenzo Palminteri	....	thanks
Rose Palminteri	....	thanks
Rose Pascarelli	....	thanks
Don K. Reed	....	thanks
Susan Rose	....	thanks
Peter Rosenthal	....	thanks
Stephanie Sacripante	....	thanks (as Stefanie Sacripante)
Bert Schneiderman	....	thanks
Frank Schulz	....	thanks
Maxine Selim	....	thanks
Bryan Unger	....	thanks
Lowell Williams	....	thanks
Chuck Zito	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Price Entertainment (presents)
• Penta Entertainment (in association with) (presents)
• Tribeca Productions
• B.T. Films
• Cecchi Gori Pictures
• Silvio Berlusconi Communications (presents) (as Silvio Berlusconi)

Distributors

• Savoy Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Cipa (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Empire (2008) (Romania) (DVD)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• Aquarius TV (2000) (Greece) (TV)
• EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• TF1 Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Transmundo Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cecchi Gori Home Video (1994) (Italy) (VHS)
• Cecchi Gori Home Video (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
• Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Balsmeyer and Everett  main and end titles designed by
• Dawn Animal Agency  animals provided by
• Effects House  opticals
• Epic Soundtrax  soundtrack
• General Camera Corporation  Panavision cameras (as General Camera)
• General Camera Corporation  lighting and grip package (as General Camera)
• Hastings Sound Editorial  sound editorial services
• Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing  vintage clothing rentals
• National Edison Recording Studio  score recorded at
• Sear Sound  score recorded at
• Sonic Solutions  digital music editing system
• Sound One Corporation  sound mixed at
• Sound One Corporation  sound transfers
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• T.A.B.  negative continuity
• T.H.E. Tools  Avid non-linear editing
• Tribeca Film Center  screening rooms

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and several scenes of violence

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Brazil:12 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:18 (original rating) (1993-2006) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Price Entertainment

Trivia:

Although it was "A Bronx Tale", virtually all of it was filmed in Astoria and Jackson Heights, Queens. It was easier to capture the period in those locations where many buildings from the 1950s still stood.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: It's supposed to be 1960 but the parking meters on the street where "c" lives are the new kind with the slits for coins rather than the slots. These parking meters did not exist until 1973.

Quotes:

Slick:I wanna shoot someone y'kno and this feels like just the gun to do it with.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Jimmy Whispers Returns to Mulberry Street (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

All Along the Watchtower

Vintage Robert DeNiro

The amount of brillance that Robert DeNiro puts into all of his performances is unmatched and he proves that he can also be a fine director by debuting in that field as well as starring in this 1993 Savoy release. DeNiro is top billed but you actually don't see very much of him. The film's major focus is that of a little boy named Calogero and his idol, a mobster named Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). Sonny owns the Bronx neighborhood where Calogero and his honest bus driver father Lorenzo (DeNiro) live. He also basically owns them. Sonny's heavy amount of power and wealth make him an intimidating force throughout the neighborhood but his mob gang make their fear of him look like complete respect. Sonny knows that he's feared and it just encourages him to keep trying to rise in power. Calogero grows up watching Sonny cavorting on the street with his gang and secretly imitating him much to Lorenzo's chagrin. Lorenzo wants the best life possible for Calogero and doesn't want to see him fall into a life of crime or looking up to crime figures. Calogero doesn't listen because he idolizes Sonny too much and his chance to get Sonny's attention comes when he witnesses Sonny fatally shoot a man. When Calogero is questioned by police, his loyalty comes before his conscience and he doesn't rat out Sonny's guilt in the shooting. Sonny strongly appreciates this and so he gives Calogero an easy money job serving drinks for his high rollers gang. As several years pass and Calogero nears the end of his childhood, he must learn to make the ultimate choice between his two "father" figures. Just like in "Goodfellas", a classic soundtrack and excellent period detail is evident here and this film stands out as yet another classic in the modern day organized crime film genre. Palminteri makes a strong film starring debut and DeNiro makes the very most of his rather small seeming part. Joe Pesci also appears briefly as another respected crime boss. An instant "new classic."