A Bronx Tale
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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 critics thought
Robert De Niro's directorial debut earned strong critical approval, with reviewers drawn to its richly observed portrait of Bronx street life and the moral tug-of-war at its center. The film stands out among coming-of-age stories for balancing neighborhood authenticity with genuine emotional weight, and De Niro's control of tone — shifting between comedy, menace, and sentiment — was singled out as a particular achievement.
“very funny [and] very touching. It is filled with life and colorful characters and great lines of dialogue, and De Niro, in his debut as a director, finds the right notes as he moves from laughter to anger to tears [while] retaining its values.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert De Niro
StarringRobert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks
ComposerButch Barbella
A Bronx Tale
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 critics thought
Robert De Niro's directorial debut earned strong critical approval, with reviewers drawn to its richly observed portrait of Bronx street life and the moral tug-of-war at its center. The film stands out among coming-of-age stories for balancing neighborhood authenticity with genuine emotional weight, and De Niro's control of tone — shifting between comedy, menace, and sentiment — was singled out as a particular achievement.
“very funny [and] very touching. It is filled with life and colorful characters and great lines of dialogue, and De Niro, in his debut as a director, finds the right notes as he moves from laughter to anger to tears [while] retaining its values.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert De Niro
StarringRobert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks
ComposerButch Barbella
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