A Bronx Tale -

Despite being offered over $1 million for the film rights, Palminteri famously refused to sell unless he could write the screenplay and play the role of the mob boss, Sonny.

At its heart, A Bronx Tale is a "morality play" centered on young (nicknamed "C"), who is torn between two powerful father figures in the 1960s Bronx. a bronx tale

This sets up the film’s central conflict: the tug-of-war for Calogero’s soul between his biological father, Lorenzo (Robert De Niro), and his adopted father figure, Sonny. Despite being offered over $1 million for the