A Bronx Tale

film by De Niro [1993]

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In 1993, Robert De Niro made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale. This film is a Mafia drama set in the 1960s. It explores themes of organized crime and the choices individuals make within that world.12

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Robert De Niro
Directing and awards
…made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale, a movie about the Mafia set in the 1960s. He later directed the highly acclaimed The Good Shepherd (2006), which centers on the origins of the CIA and the compromises made by an agent over the span of his career.
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…made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale, a movie about the Mafia set in the 1960s. He later directed the highly acclaimed The Good Shepherd (2006), which centers on the origins of the CIA and the compromises made by an agent over the span of his career.
Read More