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A Bronx Tale

1993Movie2 h 1 minR

85

ExcellentGoodWatch score

85

ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Summary

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.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Party vibe

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Takes you back.
Makes you care deeply.
Hits close to home.
Pulls you in.
Makes you fall for them.

Not for scares or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 89Audiences 83GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer97%
Metascore80
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 400 K ratings4.2/5
User score8.0
IMDb7.8
Box office
79%of its budget back
Budget
$22 M
Worldwide
$17 M
Worldwide it made back $17 M of the $22 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for dramas, +12 min on the typical 109
typical 109121
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+9
Released
1993
October 1, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaCrime
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 50
Directing · 3
Robert De Niro Director, Producer
Joseph P. Reidy First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Sheila Paige Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
Chazz Palminteri Screenplay, Theatre Play
Production · 10
Peter Gatien Executive Producer
Jon Kilik Producer
Jane Rosenthal Producer
Ellen Chenoweth Casting
Marco Greco Casting
Jill Greenberg Sands Casting
Camera · 7
Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Phillip V. Caruso Still Photographer
John Dolan Grip
Tom Kerwick Grip
Craig DiBona Camera Operator
Dave Lowry Grip
Editing · 3
David Ray Editor
Robert Q. Lovett Editor
Scott Bokun Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
Butch Barbella Original Music Composer
Robert Hein Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Sable Supervising Sound Editor
Tod A. Maitland Sound mixer
Kevin Lee Sound Editor
T.J. O'Mara Boom Operator
Art · 4
Wynn Thomas Production Design
Debra Schutt Set Decoration
Jennifer M. Savoie Art Department Coordinator
Chris Shriver Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Rita Ryack Costume Design
Debra Tennenbaum Assistant Costume Designer
Ellen Ryba Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting · 2
Kevin Fitzpatrick Electrician
Petr Hlinomaz Electrician
Other crew · 16
Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator
John Polce Stunts
Max Daniels Stunts
Eddie L. Watkins Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson Stunts
Gregg Smrz Stunts

Tropes

Machiavelli Was WrongRare · in 59 titlesSonny seems to be one of the few movie villains who actually understands Machiavelli and the advice he gave.Black Gal on White Guy Dramain 187 titlesThis is an important subplot. Calogero, a teenager from an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx falls in love with Jane, a black girl from his high school.All 116 tropes

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