Film Forum

U.S., 1993
Directed by Robert De Niro
Starring Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Taral Hicks, Katherine Narducci
Approx. 121 min.

Rose-tinted nostalgia collides with hardbitten realities in Robert De Niro’s stylish and sensitive ‘60s-set directorial debut, a knotty morality play in the well-tailored clothes of a mobster flick. Coming of age on the cusp of change, a boy’s divided loyalties reflect a struggle for America’s soul.

Presented with support from The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film

Reviews

“Overflowing with behavioral riches and the flavor of a deep-dyed New York Italian neighborhood, the film… trades intelligently in pertinent moral and social issues that raise it above the level of nostalgia or the mere memoir.”
– Todd McCarthy, Variety

“...there’s no denying De Niro’s skill in keeping this pungent street epic brimming over with action and laughs without sacrificing intimacy. He is a supreme director of actors.”
– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone