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* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: This is an important subplot. Calogero, a teenager from an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx falls in love with Jane, a black girl from his high school. Their relationship remains a difficult topic because of the tumultuous 1960s setting; C keeps it a secret from his friends because they're all viciously racist, and he gets a bottle thrown at his head by a black teenager when he ventures too far into Jane's neighbourhood. C's father is a ''lot'' less racist than C's friends, though he says he doesn't believe in interracial relationships. Interestingly, C's mentor Sonny (a mob boss) actively encourages C to pursue it. Jane later rejects him when she discovers C's friends beat up her brother, though he didn't join in. They reconcile by the end.
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* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: This is an important subplot. Calogero, a teenager from an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx falls in love with Jane, a black girl from his high school. Their relationship remains a difficult topic because of the tumultuous 1960s setting; C keeps it a secret from his friends because they're all viciously racist, and he gets a bottle thrown at his head by a black teenager when he ventures too far into Jane's neighbourhood. C's father is a ''lot'' less racist than C's friends, though he says he doesn't believe in interracial relationships. Interestingly, C's mentor Sonny (a mob boss) actively encourages C to pursue it. Jane later rejects him when she discovers C's friends beat up her brother, brother Willy, though he didn't join in. They reconcile by the end.
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* NWordPrivileges: C calls Jane's brother this in a moment of anger when he's accused of beating him up when in fact he tried to help him. It understandably nearly destroys their relationship.
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* NWordPrivileges: C calls Jane's brother Willy this in a moment of anger when he's accused of beating him up when in fact he tried to help him. It understandably nearly destroys their relationship.
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** What was that fight about? Even Sonny and Carmine confirm that it was not over the parking space, but neither says what the real cause was.
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** What was that fight about? Even Sonny and Carmine confirm that it was not over the parking space, but neither says what the real cause was. Carmine only confesses that the other guy was trying to kill him that day and that Sonny saved his life by taking him out.
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* [[HeroicWannabe Mafia Wannabes]]: It is painfully obvious, particularly to Sonny, that the teenage C and his friends are third rate wannabes. C is simply not cut out for a street life, and his friends are dumb punks trying way too hard. Sonny describes them as "Jerk-offs. And Slick is the biggest jerk-off."
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* PretenderDiss: It is painfully obvious, particularly to Sonny, that the teenage C and his friends are third rate wannabes. C is simply not cut out for a street life, and his friends are dumb punks trying way too hard. Sonny describes them as "Jerk-offs. And Slick is the biggest jerk-off."
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** Both the VHS/DVD cover and [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer]] overplay the Sonny/Lorenzo conflict, and make it seem like the entire film focuses on the two trying to influence Calogero, leading up to a big confrontation. The focus is actually on Calogero growing up and having to choose between the advice that the two of them give him, with no face-off occurring whatsoever. In fact, Lorenzo and Sonny only share two scenes, and one of those lasts about 30 seconds. Calogero also notes that his father and Sonny never spoke once during the TimeSkip.
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** Both the VHS/DVD cover and [[NeverTrustATrailer the trailer]] overplay the Sonny/Lorenzo conflict, and make it seem like the entire film focuses is going to focus on the two trying to influence Calogero, leading up to a big confrontation. The focus is actually on Calogero growing up and having to choose between the advice that the two of them give him, with no face-off occurring whatsoever. In fact, Lorenzo and Sonny only share two scenes, scenes in the entire film, and one of those lasts about 30 seconds. Calogero also notes that his father and Sonny never spoke once during the TimeSkip.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper, coupled with NotHelpingYourCase: When Jane confronts C over the beating her brother Willy and his friends took from C’s friends, C lies and says he wasn’t there to save face. Willy then steps in and [[BlatantLies points the finger at C]] who saved him from getting killed. Jane is angry C lied and things get so heated C shouts the ‘N’ word, causing Jane to get teary-eyed.
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* UngratefulBastard: Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:Willy is so blinded by anger he lies and says C attacked him. Later he comes around and admits the truth to Jane, leading to her finding C and reconciling with him.]]
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* HonorBeforeReason: Lorenzo refuses any money from Sonny, even low-risk "nobody gets hurt" jobs that Sonny offers him out of gratitude for Calogero keeping quiet, and does not even want Calogero hanging out with Sonny.
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* HonorBeforeReason: HonorBeforeReason:
** Lorenzo refuses any money from Sonny, even low-risk "nobody gets hurt" jobs that Sonny offers him out of gratitude for Calogero keeping quiet, and does not even want Calogero hanging out withSonny.Sonny.
** C’s friends drag him along to attack a local hangout for black people with Molotov cocktails. While he wants no part in it, he’s hesitant to get out of the car is it would ruin his reputation in the neighborhood and brand him a coward. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Sonny shows up and takes him away.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: When C’s friends are driving to commit a hate crime, they have [[Music/JimiHendrix Jimi Hendrix]] playing.
** Lorenzo refuses any money from Sonny, even low-risk "nobody gets hurt" jobs that Sonny offers him out of gratitude for Calogero keeping quiet, and does not even want Calogero hanging out with
** C’s friends drag him along to attack a local hangout for black people with Molotov cocktails. While he wants no part in it, he’s hesitant to get out of the car is it would ruin his reputation in the neighborhood and brand him a coward. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Sonny shows up and takes him away.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: When C’s friends are driving to commit a hate crime, they have [[Music/JimiHendrix Jimi Hendrix]] playing.
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* SaltAndPepper: C and Jane.
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* BaitAndSwitch: One of the first scenes shows bus driver Lorenzo in a BattleOfWits with some kids trying to hitch a free ride on his bus. It initially seems like the young narrator is one of those kids, but he's actually Lorenzo's son.
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* InformedFlaw: Tony Toupee supposedly insists on singing all the time despite being a terrible singer, but in all of his scenes, he's either staying quiet or being drowned out by a voiceover.
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* StoutStrength: Morbidly obese Jojo the Whale effectively uses both his fists and his belly to hurt a biker during the BarBrawl.
