A Bronx Tale (1993): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 crime drama starring Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $17.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Savoy Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Bronx Tale About?
The premise of A Bronx Tale without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1960s the Bronx, a teenager named Calogero is torn between his working-class father and a charismatic mob boss, Sonny. Drawn into the dangerous world of organized crime, he struggles to reconcile his admiration for Sonny’s power and influence with his father’s honest values. As Calogero comes of age, he must confront difficult choices about loyalty, identity, and the pervasive racism within his community, all while experiencing his first love.
A Bronx Tale Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mentor
- mafia
- little boy
- coming of age
- father son relationship
- year 1960
- father son conflict
- homicide
- cosa nostra
- mob violence
- omerta
- idealization
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- lying in state
- fat mafioso
- new york city
- 9 year old boy
- united states of america
- organized crime
- burned corpse
- 17 year old boy
- mobster
- arson
- car set on fire
- man killed
- american criminal
- illegal activities
- fat gangster
- italian american gangster
- gangster
- money
- bus
- african american
- racism
- funeral bouquet
- mob execution
- racial intolerance
- bronx new york city
- first love
- understanding
- generation gap
- friendship
- witness to a murder
- bus driver
- black american
- italian american
- murder
- loyalty
- based on true story
- based on play
- child uses drugs
A Bronx Tale Cast
Robert De Niro leads the cast, with Chazz Palminteri.
A Bronx Tale Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Bronx Tale 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 93%
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
User score 7.9
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TMDB 79% User score
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A Bronx Tale Plot Summary
What happens in A Bronx Tale from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the year 1960, a young boy named Calogero resides in Belmont, an Italian-American working-class neighborhood in the Bronx. He lives with his father, Lorenzo, a bus driver for Surface Transit (later MTA), and his mother, Rosina. Calogero quickly finds himself captivated by the local Mafia presence, particularly the formidable boss, Sonny. One fateful day, he witnesses Sonny shoot a man who attacks his friend. When questioned by the police, Calogero chooses silence, marking the start of a complex relationship with the notorious figure.
Full summary
The whole story of A Bronx Tale, scene by scene
A Bronx Tale Box Office
A Bronx Tale grossed $17.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$17.3M
- US & Canada
- $17.3M
A Bronx Tale Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Stay Away From My Son!
How Well Do You Know A Bronx Tale?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What nickname does Sonny give to Calogero?
Cars in A Bronx Tale
111 cars on screen, including the 1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible and the 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible.
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1955 GMC TDH 4512 Important role
A Bronx Tale Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “不一样的童年” and “In den Straßen der Bronx”.
- Also known as
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- 不一样的童年
- In den Straßen der Bronx
- I skuggan av Bronx
- Un cuento en el Bronx
- Il était une fois le Bronx
- Bronxi mese
- Um Bairro em Nova Iorque
- Una historia del Bronx
- Příběh z Bronxu
- 布朗克斯的故事
- Бронкская история
- Gangsterens lærling
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- Prawo Bronxu
- Ιστορίες του Μπρονξ
- Poveste din Bronx
- סיפור מרובע ברונקס
- Desafio no Bronx
- Günaha Davet
- Прича из Бронкса
- История от Бронкс
- Príbeh z Bronxu
- Gudfarens løpegutt
- 브롱스 이야기
- Bronkso istorijos
- Бронкська історія
- Una història del Bronx
- Historia do Bronx
- داستانی از برانکس
- ブロンクス物語／愛につつまれた街
- Jäähyväiset kummisedälle, ბრონქსის ისტორია
- Priča iz Bronxa
- Chuyện Ở Bronx
- 四海情深
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A Bronx Tale FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of A Bronx Tale, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Bronx Tale?
A Bronx Tale runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was A Bronx Tale released?
A Bronx Tale was released on September 23, 1993.
Who is in the cast of A Bronx Tale?
A Bronx Tale stars Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri.
How much did A Bronx Tale make at the box office?
A Bronx Tale grossed $17.3 million worldwide.
How is A Bronx Tale rated?
A Bronx Tale has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic and 79% on TMDB.
Does A Bronx Tale have a post-credit scene?
No. A Bronx Tale has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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