Posted By: juventus
A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/09/05 05:42 PM
The movie A Bronx Tale was based on a true story (Chazz Palminteri's, right?). So on who was Sonny based? Wich family operate in the Fordham Section of the Bronx?
A Bronx Tale's Sonny
Posted By: SC
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/09/05 07:51 PM
Good question. Four of the 5 Families operated in The Bronx during the 50's and 60's when Palminteri would've been growing up there (the Profaci's didn't).
The Arthur Avenue/Belmont/Fordham section was the borough's largest Italian neighborhood and I suspect all four of those Families had a piece of the action there. IF I had to choose one I'd say it was the Gambinos (underboss Frank Scalise was gunned down there while buying fruit, just like Vito Corleone, in 1957).
I couldn't even guess who the "real" Sonny was.
The Arthur Avenue/Belmont/Fordham section was the borough's largest Italian neighborhood and I suspect all four of those Families had a piece of the action there. IF I had to choose one I'd say it was the Gambinos (underboss Frank Scalise was gunned down there while buying fruit, just like Vito Corleone, in 1957).
I couldn't even guess who the "real" Sonny was.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/11/05 01:58 AM
You know, as SC said, this really was a good question. A very good one! Since you posted I've been going crazy doing searches and such to see if I could find any hint of who Sonny was based on. Nothing! It's now driving me nuts.
Next step is to somehow get the question to Chazz.
Don Cardi
Next step is to somehow get the question to Chazz.
Don Cardi
Posted By: DonMichaelCorleone
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/11/05 02:17 AM
Yeah this is pissing me off too lol the only thing I've found is that Chazz's real name is Colagero. And that he'd be 9 in 1961.....ok back to the case lol
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/11/05 11:07 AM
Calogero, actually. :rolleyes:
And what do you think the position of the real Sonny was, in one of the Four Families?
Caporegime, maybe?
And what do you think the position of the real Sonny was, in one of the Four Families?
Caporegime, maybe?
Posted By: SC
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/11/05 02:13 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Don Cardi:
Since you posted I've been going crazy doing searches and such to see if I could find any hint of who Sonny was based on. Nothing! It's now driving me nuts.
Since you posted I've been going crazy doing searches and such to see if I could find any hint of who Sonny was based on. Nothing! It's now driving me nuts.
Who "Little Johnny" was is a mystery.
Posted By: juventus
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/11/05 08:45 PM
Thanks all of you...
I think he was a caporegime. Calogero mentioned that Sonny became a boss, but i think thats not true.
Quote:
Originally posted by Enzo Scifo:
Calogero, actually. :rolleyes:
And what do you think the position of the real Sonny was, in one of the Four Families?
Caporegime, maybe?
Calogero, actually. :rolleyes:
And what do you think the position of the real Sonny was, in one of the Four Families?
Caporegime, maybe?
Posted By: MistaMista Tom Hagen
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/12/05 02:31 AM
I had no idea A Bronx Tale was based on a true story.
As far as "Sonny's" position in his family, which ever it was, Calagero at one point refers to him as "becoming a boss." Just the fact that he says "a boss" instead of "the boss" makes me think he is referring to boss of the neighborhood, as in a capo, not a real boss. So he was probably a capo.
As far as "Sonny's" position in his family, which ever it was, Calagero at one point refers to him as "becoming a boss." Just the fact that he says "a boss" instead of "the boss" makes me think he is referring to boss of the neighborhood, as in a capo, not a real boss. So he was probably a capo.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: A Bronx Tale's Sonny - 09/12/05 05:48 AM
Does anybody think mush was based on a real charecter 
i surpose there is a degenarate gambler in all familes
i surpose there is a degenarate gambler in all familes