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* CastTheRunnerUp: When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, Creator/RobertDeNiro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Creator/ChazzPalminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: CastTheRunnerUp:
** When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, Creator/RobertDeNiro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Creator/ChazzPalminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself. [=DeNiro=] agreed with Palmintieri and offered to play Lorenzo instead.
** The young man who [[spoiler:shoots Sonny]] was the original actor that they had in mind to play Calogero, but ultimately they decided to go with the younger Lillo Brancato.
** When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, Creator/RobertDeNiro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Creator/ChazzPalminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself. [=DeNiro=] agreed with Palmintieri and offered to play Lorenzo instead.
** The young man who [[spoiler:shoots Sonny]] was the original actor that they had in mind to play Calogero, but ultimately they decided to go with the younger Lillo Brancato.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Dozens if not hundreds of youngsters auditioned for the roles of C and Jane. For the role of C, it ultimately came down to two candidates, one of whom was ultimately cast in a minor role. Lillo Brancato mentioned that he knew he was the favorite for the part when the black girls he screen-tested with got closer and closer to his age (Brancato was 16, while the other hopeful was 21).
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/ChazzPalminteri's father was a big fan of Creator/RobertDeNiro and was thrilled that he was cast as the character based on him.
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* FriendshipOnTheSet: Or in this case, "Friendship During Pre-Production". Creator/RobertDeNiro had been made aware of the project by studios when they were trying to buy the rights to the one man play from Creator/ChazzPalminteri, as well as the latter's desire to write the screenplay and play Sonny in the film. After De Niro saw the play himself, he approached Palminteri afterwards and proposed that they enter a partnership to get the film made with Palminteri getting his wishes as long as De Niro could direct and play Lorenzo. Palminteri agreed and they settled the agreement on a handshake. The two have been friends since.
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* ApprovalOfGod: Creator/ChazzPalminteri's father was a big fan of Creator/RobertDeNiro and was thrilled that he was cast as the character based on him.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/ChazzPalminteri's father was a big fan of Creator/RobertDeNiro and was thrilled that he was cast as the character based on him.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Creator/RobertDeNiro's directing debut.
* InMemoriam: This film was dedicated to Robert De Niro's father Robert De Niro, Sr. who died shortly before the film's release.
* MethodActing: De Niro got a commercial drivers license so he could actually drive the bus his character does.
* PlayingAgainstType: In a film involving gangsters, Robert De Niro plays a character who wants nothing to do with them.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: A good part of the reason Lillo Brancato was cast as C was because of the strong resemblance between him and De Niro.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, De Niro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Palminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.
** The studio wanted the ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro and Palminteri refused to do it.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: A large portion of the story comes from Chazz Palminteri's own childhood in the Bronx and experiences growing up. Also, Palminteri's full name is ''Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri''.
* WrittenByCastMember: Palminteri wrote the original stage play and the screenplay. In fact, getting to play Sonny was one of his conditions for the film rights and turned down a ''$1 million offer'' from a studio who wanted to cast another actor.
* InMemoriam: This film was dedicated to Robert De Niro's father Robert De Niro, Sr. who died shortly before the film's release.
* MethodActing: De Niro got a commercial drivers license so he could actually drive the bus his character does.
* PlayingAgainstType: In a film involving gangsters, Robert De Niro plays a character who wants nothing to do with them.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: A good part of the reason Lillo Brancato was cast as C was because of the strong resemblance between him and De Niro.
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** When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, De Niro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Palminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.
** The studio wanted the ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro and Palminteri refused to do it.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: A large portion of the story comes from Chazz Palminteri's own childhood in the Bronx and experiences growing up. Also, Palminteri's full name is ''Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri''.
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* DirectedByCastMember: CastTheRunnerUp: When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, Creator/RobertDeNiro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Creator/ChazzPalminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.
* DirectedByCastmember: Creator/RobertDeNiro's directing debut.
* InMemoriam: This film was dedicated toRobert De Niro's Creator/RobertDeNiro's father Robert De Niro, Sr. who died shortly before the film's release.
* MethodActing:De Niro Creator/RobertDeNiro got a commercial drivers license so he could actually drive the bus his character does.
* PlayingAgainstType: In a film involving gangsters,Robert De Niro Creator/RobertDeNiro plays a character who wants nothing to do with them.
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** WhenSparedByTheCut: The studio wanted the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. and Palminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.do it.
** The studio wanted the ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro and Palminteri refused to do it.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: A large portion of the story comes from Chazz Palminteri's Creator/ChazzPalminteri's own childhood in the Bronx and experiences growing up. Also, Palminteri's full name is ''Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri''.
* WrittenByCastMember:Palminteri Creator/ChazzPalminteri wrote the original stage play and the screenplay. In fact, getting to play Sonny was one of his conditions for the film rights and turned down a ''$1 million offer'' from a studio who wanted to cast another actor.
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* ApprovalOfGod: Chazz Palminteri's Creator/ChazzPalminteri's father was a big fan of Creator/RobertDeNiro and was thrilled that he was cast as the character based on him.
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* BigNameFan: Music/FrankSinatra loved the film and struck up a friendship with Chazz Palminteri because of it.
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** The studio wanted the ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro and Palminteri refused to do it.
** When the major studios were trying to buy the film rights, De Niro was the actor they had in mind to play Sonny. Palminteri refused to give it to them because he wanted to play the role himself.
** The studio wanted the ending changed so that [[spoiler:Sonny would live]], but De Niro and Palminteri refused to do it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/BillyJoel [[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Billy-Joel-Says-He-Turned-Down-Offer-to-Compose-Score-for-A-BRONX-TALE-20161209 was approached to do the score, but, feeling that he already did his homage to that era of music with ''An Innocent Man'', turned the offer down.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/BillyJoel [[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Billy-Joel-Says-He-Turned-Down-Offer-to-Compose-Score-for-A-BRONX-TALE-20161209 was approached to do the score, but, feeling that he already did his homage to that era of music with ''An Innocent Man'', turned the offer down.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Though the movie was filmed in New York City, it wasn't entirely filmed in the Bronx. In fact, the only time the Bronx appears proper is a scene set and filmed on City Island. The rest of the time, the Astoria neighborhood in Queens and the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood in Brooklyn are doubling for the Bronx. Chazz Palminteri said that the reason for this was because he didn't want to anger his friends who still lived in the real neighborhood.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Though the movie was filmed in New York City, it wasn't entirely filmed in the Bronx. In fact, the only time the Bronx appears proper is a scene set and filmed on City Island. The rest of the time, the Astoria neighborhood in Queens and the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood in Brooklyn are doubling for the Bronx. Chazz Palminteri said that the reason for this was because he didn't want to anger his friends who still lived in the real neighborhood.neighborhood by shutting down the streets for weeks.
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