True Friends

7.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 103 min
  • Premiere: 1998. January 30.

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.

Discover

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

Leo Rossi

Carmine

Sue Giosa

Frances

Albert Wong

Chinese Chef

John Zurlo

Social Club Member

Art

José Gonzales

Art Direction

Terry Miller

Set Decoration

Robyn Coburn

Production Design

Camera

Jeff Baustert

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sarah DeSilva

Costume Design

Tony Perri

Set Costumer

Directing

Editing

Lighting

Keith Solomon

Best Boy Electric

Production

James Quattrochi

Executive Producer

Loreto Mauro

Executive Producer

Joseph Paskal

Producer

Rodrigo Botero

Executive Producer

Darren Paskal

Producer

Danny Zavala

Producer

Anne Capizzi

Casting

Cherryl Siena Espinoza

Production Manager

Sound

Lionel Ball

Sound mixer

Elmo Ponsdomenech

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lisa O'Donoghue

Sound Editor

Craig M. Otte

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Will Riley

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing