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As he reaches his teen years, Calogero (now played by Lillo Brancato who looks so much like De Niro it's downright spooky) finds that Sonny has become a true friend and that his education is twofold - both from school and from the streets. A young Italian American named Calogero (played by Lillo Brancato and Francis Capra), grows up in the Bronx, torn between the quiet honor of his father (Robert De Niro), and the authoritative aura of a neighborhood Mafia boss, Sonny (Chazz Palminteri)...
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Both men care about the boy, but, against his father's wishes, Calogero (nicknamed "C") goes to work for Sonny. Calogero ends up participating in activities he wants no part of, but cannot refuse due to peer pressure. He falls for a black girl named Jane (Taral Hicks), during a period when racism against blacks is intense and violent, but he must find his own way in life...
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A bronx tale A main thesis of the film is that Calogero needed both his biological father (Lorenzo) and his adoptive father (Sonny) to survive the streets. A Bronx Tale Skyler Ricketts Dr...	2 / 544
Harlem Renaissance Mr. Caruolo Film Analysis P.8 May 15, 2006 "Coming of Age" and "Individual vs. Society" In the movies A Bronx Tale, Boyz in the Hood, and The Graduate there is a distinct role on the culture and the environment of the setting...	2 / 543
A Bronx Tale Calogero Anello is a 9-year old child living in the Bronx - notorious for gangster bars, racist people and aggressive nature. Calogero witnesses a shooting in the street involving local big shot gangster, Sonny (Chazz Palimentri), but refuses to grass him to the police...	1 / 192
Teen Violence As a result of this violence teens either go to jail, Juvenal Hall, or boot camp. I think these teens need help. They need someone to talk to. Counseling in my opinion is the best thing for them...	1 / 94
A Bronx Tale- Review "The choices you make will shape your life forever," a quote that haunts several characters throughout the movie A Bronx Tale. Calogero (also known as Cee), played by Francis Capra (age 9) and by Lillo Brancato(age 17) , narrates "his" story about growing up in the Bronx, New York in the 1960's...	3 / 717
Life The kid, whose name is Calogero but who is called C, idolizes Sonny. He likes the way Sonny exercises a quiet authority, and talks with his hands, and dresses well...	3 / 575
Teen Spending The teen market reaches over 100 billion dollars every year in the US alone. In every family regardless if it's a low or high income family, parents will contribute to the prominence of the teen market...	2 / 386