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A Bronx Tale

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A Bronx Tale (1993)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:25

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Robert DeNiro stars in his directorial debut as Lorenzo Anello, a dutiful father and blue-collar bus driver from the harsh New York City borough of the Bronx whom tries desperately to keep his son... Robert DeNiro stars in his directorial debut as Lorenzo Anello, a dutiful father and blue-collar bus driver from the harsh New York City borough of the Bronx whom tries desperately to keep his son Calogero from surrendering to the temptation of organized crime. When Calogero witnesses Mafia kingpin Sonny (Chaz Palminteri) commit murder, he decides to honor the "code of the streets" and offers no information to the cops when interrogated. Consequently, a friendship is forged between Sonny and Calogero, and--against his father's wishes--the young man joins the Mafia. Calogero respects his father, though can not seem to shake his new lifestyle, but when push comes to shove it is his father who must confront the mob and save his son's life, leaving Calogero to re-examine the magnitude of his father's honest work ethics. [More]

Starring: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Francis Capra, Lillo Brancato

Starring: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Francis Capra, Lillo Brancato, Joe Pesci

Director: Robert De Niro

Director: Robert De Niro

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Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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01/11/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

It's the moralistic tenor of A Bronx Tale that's ultimately most off-putting.

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10/19/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

De Niro's feature directorial debut is not a second-tier Scorsese film. Though telling a familiar coming-of-age story, it finds a new angle in depicting the irrational and subconscious origins of racism.

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05/07/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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01/10/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It paints a fairly accurate and hard-hitting picture of the racial tensions of the times, but it still glamorizes the gangsters with too much love.

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12/25/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Beautiful story

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10/20/05
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

De Niro proves to be just as much a force behind the camera as he does in front of it. A superb debut - a gripping movie.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/12/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

De Niro proves to be just as much a force behind the camera as he does in front of it. A superb debut - a gripping movie.

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06/12/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

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02/10/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

A wonderful, touching tale about growing up and making decisions.

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04/03/04
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

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03/12/04
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

A superb directorial debut by DeNiro, a work that rivals Goodfellas.

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12/22/03
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
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Average effort.

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11/13/03
Alex Sandell
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