A Bronx Tale Free ⇒
Set in the working-class Italian-American neighborhood of Belmont in the 1960s, the film follows Calogero "C" Anello (played by Lillo Brancato Jr. as a teen and Francis Capra as a child). C is a bright-eyed boy caught between two powerful father figures: his hardworking, honest bus driver father, Lorenzo (De Niro), and the charismatic, ruthless neighborhood mob boss, Sonny (Palminteri).
In the pantheon of gangster films and coming-of-age dramas, few movies command the quiet respect of The Godfather or the explosive energy of Goodfellas . Yet, nestled between those titans is a sleeper hit that has aged like fine wine: . A Bronx Tale
His gamble paid off. Robert De Niro, fresh off his Oscar win for Raging Bull and looking for his directorial debut, saw the play. De Niro agreed to direct and co-star as the father, Lorenzo, on one condition: Palminteri had to write the screenplay and play Sonny. It was a partnership forged in mutual respect, resulting in the 1993 film that launched Palminteri’s film career. In the pantheon of gangster films and coming-of-age