A Bronx Tale is an autobiographical one-man show written and performed by Chazz Palminteri. It tells the coming-of-age story of Calogero Anello, a young New Yorker torn between the temptations of organized crime and the values of his hardworking father. Developed and directed by Mark W. Travis, it originally premiered in Los Angeles in 1989 before moving off-Broadway. A film version involving Palminteri and Robert De Niro was released in 1993. In 2007, Palminteri performed his one-man show on Broadway and on tour. A musical version of the show co-directed by De Niro opened in 2016 at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway and played until August 2018.
Adaptations (1)
A Bronx Tale was adapted into a 1993 film.
A Bronx Tale1993 · film · 121 min · dir. Robert De Niro · IMDb ↗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.
