A Bronx Tale Trivias

Lillo Brancato's brother, Vincenzo, has a small part as one of the boys who jump on the back of the bus.

Although it was "A Bronx Tale", virtually all of it was filmed in Astoria, Queens. It was easier to capture the period in those locations where time has stood still since 1950.Some scenes were filmed at William Cullen Bryant High School in Long Island City.

The story, written by Chazz Palminteri, is semi-autobiographical. His real name is Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri.Dedicated to Robert De Niro's father, Robert De Niro Sr., who died in 1993.

Robert De Niro's directorial debut.When Lorenzo and Calogero clean out the bus at City Island, a Wonderland advertisement can be seen on the bus.

The Street in front of the Chez Bippy bar is 30th Avenue in Astoria Queens, New York.The alternative band The Ataris, use lines from this movie in the background of their song "Your Boyfriend Sucks"

At one point in the film, Sonny tells Calogero that he read 'Niccolo Machiavelli' during his time in prison. He later tells Calogero how he runs his gang -- that he'd rather be feared than loved, because fear is something that he can control, while love is not. Sonny then goes on to stress it's important not to give his people so little that fear crosses over into hate. This concept of leadership stems directly from Machiavelli's most famous book, "The Prince". Kathrine Narducci brought her 9-year-old son to the open casting call to audition for the role of young Calogero. When she saw that the role of Calogero's mother was available she asked if she could also audition and got the part.

A scene in front of Aqueduct Racetrack shows a fire hydrant with security caps that were invented in the mid '80s, approximately 17 years after the film is set.While Sonny and C are in the convertible on Sonny's drive-way, the steering wheel moves between shots.

When Calogero is sitting on his stoop before Phil gives him free peaches, he has a ball in his hand. In the next shot the ball disappears.On the bus doors before Lorenzo drops off 9 year-old Calogero.

It's supposed to be 1960 but the parking meters on the street where "c" lives are the new kind with the slits for coins rather than the slots. These parking meters did not exist until 1973.Stunt men are visible in the car just before it explodes from the cocktail grenades.

The red and black destination signs shown on the GM old-look busses during the 1960 scenes weren't used until the late-'70s. The early signs were simply black and white.When Jane and Calogero first meet in front of the school, a couple walk down the stairs and in the next shot the same couple are back on top of the stairs

When the detectives are first bringing Colagero out to the street after the shooting by Sonny, an electronic siren can be heard winding down and cutting off mid-tone. Only motor-driven sirens were available on emergency vehicles during this period, and when they were turned off, they simply wound down.When C is fixing his bike on the sidewalk his hands are black from the grease on his bike chain. When he goes into meet Sonny, both of his hands are clean.

Although the movie neighborhood is meant to be 187th Street and Belmont Avenue, a NYC bus (from the old Surface Transportation System) is shown running along that street, where none ever did. In at least one scene, the sign on the bus clearly indicates it's the #12 bus, Fordham Road from Sedgwick Avenue to City Island. Fordham Road was three blocks north of 187th Street, and never had its own bus route.Although the movie neighborhood is meant to be 187th Street and Belmont Avenue, a NYC bus (from the old Surface Transportation System) is shown running along that street, where none ever did. In at least one scene, the sign on the bus clearly indicates it's the #12 bus, Fordham Road from Sedgwick Avenue to City Island. Fordham Road was three blocks north of 187th Street (187th Street never had its own bus route.)

When Calogero is a boy in the movie it is 1960. The lower baseball on his jacket says METS. The Mets where not a team until 1962. At the time there had been no announcement of the team name Mets.C is seen wearing a Yankees hat during the early part of the movie. Replica baseball hats weren't worn it the streets for another 15-20 years.

When "C" and Jane are walking home together and Jane pronounces "C's" entire name she says his first name Calogero as well as his last name Anello but he never told her his last name he only told her his first name when they met.When C is rolling the dice for Sonny, Sonny sends Coffeecake to the bathroom. While Sonny's men are dragging him there, in the "3-frame" shot with all Sonny's men "C" isn't there any more, and in the shot that follows he reappears.

When Sonny walks C down the street and explains that he rid himself of someone for a small price, you see a one-way sign with a triangle edge. These are only used in California.As a kid "C" wears a Yankees baseball with a gray color on the underside of the brim. Traditional baseball caps of that era had a green underside. That change of color didn't happen until the mid '70s starting with the Cincinnati Reds.