True Friends (1998)
New York, The Bronx, 1980. Two Italian boys Joey Esposito and Louie Mazerino jump to the defence of a smaller Puerto Rican boy, J.J. Lopez, when J.J. is threatened by six schoolyard bullies. The three boys soon become best friends, and they always look out for each other. However, their innocence is shattered when they witness Big Tony, the local Mob boss kill a man. The three boys vow to each other to keep it a secret. Fifteen years later, the three boys, now in their late twenties are still the best of friends and still living in The Bronx. They dream of opening their own bar. Desperate to better themselves, Joey devises a scheme to steal money from Big Tony and open their own Joint.
Director: James Quattrochi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: January 30, 1998
Cast
- James Quattrochi - Joey
- Loreto Mauro - Louie Mazzarino
- Rodrigo Botero - J.J. / Narrator
- John Capodice - Big Tony
- Eddie Jones - Father Reilly
- Dan Lauria - Pauley
- Len Lesser - Mr. Slotnick
- Vera Lockwood - Mrs. Calisuano
- Peter Onorati - Alphonse
- Mackenzie Phillips - Connie
Screenplay
Music: Charles Dayton
Cinematography: Jeff Baustert
Editing: Barclay DeVeau
Production: 2nd Generation Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: James Quattrochi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is True Friends about?
- New York, The Bronx, 1980. Two Italian boys Joey Esposito and Louie Mazerino jump to the defence of a smaller Puerto Rican boy, J.J. Lopez, when J.J. is threatened by six schoolyard bullies. The three boys soon become best friends, and they always look out for each other. However, their innocence is shattered when they witness Big Tony, the local Mob boss kill a man. The three boys vow to each other to keep it a secret. Fifteen years later, the three boys, now in their late twenties are still the best of friends and still living in The Bronx. They dream of opening their own bar. Desperate to better themselves, Joey devises a scheme to steal money from Big Tony and open their own Joint.
- Who directed True Friends?
- True Friends was directed by James Quattrochi.
- Who stars in True Friends?
- True Friends stars James Quattrochi, Loreto Mauro, Rodrigo Botero, John Capodice, Eddie Jones, Dan Lauria.
- How long is True Friends?
- True Friends has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is True Friends?
- True Friends is a Drama film.
- Where was True Friends produced?
- True Friends was produced in United States of America.