Summary:
Robert De Niro made his directorial debut with this expanded adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's one-character play. DeNiro's role of Lorenzo Anello, an Italian-America bus driver, is secondary to the part of his son Calogero, played by young Francis Capra. The top dog in Calogero's Bronx neighborhood is flashy "wiseguy" Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). When the boy witnesses Sonny com... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Robert De Niro - (Lorenzo Anello)
Chazz Palminteri - (Sonny)
Lillo Brancato Jr. - (Calogero Anello (Age 17))
Francis Capra - (Calogero Anello (Age 9))
Taral Hicks - (Jane)
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Review:
A handsomely mounted coming-of-age story, Robert De Niro's directorial debut, an adaptation of co-star Chazz Palminteri's play, finds the veteran actor treading old ground, exploring a 1960s' New York ankle-deep in Mafia culture. But while the material might superficially seem familiar, what's remarkable about the film comes from De Niro and ... Continue >>

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