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Director: Robert De Niro Year: 1993 Language: English Country: America

The American mafia tale from New York follows a young man, Calogero growing up in the Bronx. Calogero's father (Robert Deniro) is a bus driver and a man with strong morals, when Calogero witnesses mob-boss Sonny shooting a man right in front of his house, he keeps his mouth shut which earns him Sonny's respect.

As he grows older, Sonny becomes more of a father figure to him than his own father and he soon becomes part of their gang. While the setup seems like an obvious good vs evil plot with the righteous father facing off against the gangster, A Bronx Tale is much more than this.

The plot explores many other themes and makes for interesting viewing. Most of the main cast are excellent in their roles and captivating whilst on screen.

All in all, well made and a film which leaves the viewer with something to think about.

Dave W - 30th April, 2010 - 20:21