Emperor of the Bronx

"He tried to run from the evil... But he couldn't hide from it."

1990 1h 44m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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George and Tony are two good fellas from the mean streets of New York. All they want is to make it to their 21st birthdays, but in their world of prostitutes, junkies and gangs, one wrong move can be their last!

“He tried to run from the evil... But he couldn't hide from it.”

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Cast

William Smith
Fitz
Alex D'Andrea
Tony
Adrian Drake
Roman
Anthony Gioia
Falco
Leisha Sukary
Sandy
Robbin Harvey
Carla
Robert Gallo
Mike
Raymond Martino
Tibbs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Merhi
Writers: Sean Dash, Joseph Merhi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Waller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Smith and Alex D'Andrea and Adrian Drake carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He tried to run from the evil... But he couldn't hide from it.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joseph Merhi directs. Richard Pepin behind the camera. Steve Waller cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Steve Waller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4William Smith and Alex D'Andrea and Adrian Drake carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "He tried to run from the evil... But he couldn't hide from it.".
6IMDB entry: tt0095095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.