Movie

A Bronx Tale

1993 · 121 min

A warm, bittersweet remembrance of growing up pulled between two father figures, with an undercurrent of racial menace that turns suddenly violent.

Tagline: One man lives in the neighborhood, another man owns it. A devoted father battles the local crime boss for the life of his son.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, race
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
race
loyalty
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild