Movies and TvShows featuring "bronx-new-york-city" theme.
Don Vito Corleone, the head of a mafia family, decides to pass down his criminal empire to his son Michael. However, this decision unknowingly puts his family in grave danger. Michael, a decorated war hero, initially wants nothing to do with his family's criminal activities. But when his father is critically injured, Michael takes matters into his own hands and becomes deeply involved in the world of organized crime. As tensions rise and enemies gather, Michael must navigate a dangerous path to protect his family and secure their legacy.
Becker is a sitcom about a caustic, sarcastic, opinionated and at times downright rude doctor who is visited by various troubled patients.
A seventeen-year-old Italian boy, Calogero, is torn between his hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss in the 1960s Bronx. As he navigates this environment, Calogero experiences a coming-of-age journey filled with loyalty, violence, and the struggle to understand his place in the world.
A rare condition — face blindness — gives an eccentric yet incredibly gifted neurologist a unique perspective on care, fueling his mission to change the way people see his patients. Alongside a team of brilliant young interns, he solves some of the world's most puzzling psychological cases while navigating the complicated relationships that come with the job.
In 1968 New York City, an outcast cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. As he investigates, he discovers the depth of corruption in the police force and the city's criminal syndicates. With determination and the help of his colleagues, he builds a case against Lucas, leading to his arrest and the dismantling of the criminal empire. This crime drama explores themes of power, corruption, and the price of ambition.
In Naked Singularity, a public defender in the Bronx finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of corruption, crime, and conspiracy. With time running out, he must navigate a treacherous legal system to save his client and ultimately himself.
The Warriors, a street gang, are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader. They must fight their way from the Bronx to their home turf on Coney Island to prove their innocence and survive. As they navigate through various gang territories and face numerous challenges, they discover that every gang in the city is after them.
In the year 1990, the Bronx has become a lawless wasteland controlled by rival gangs. When a gang leader's sister is taken captive by a rival gang, he recruits a skilled warrior to rescue her, leading to an epic battle for survival in the Bronx.
Twelve-year-old Josh Baskin is humiliated at a carnival when he is too small to go on a ride. He makes a wish to be big and wakes up the next morning in the body of an adult. Now he must try to make his own way in the adult world, getting a job and navigating the complexities of romance. As he learns to balance the responsibilities of adulthood with the exuberance of youth, he realizes the importance of maintaining a youthful spirit. In the end, he finds a way to undo his wish and return to his mother.
The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959 (1992) follows the life of an Italian-American cop who becomes entangled with the Sicilian Mafia. As a witness to various crimes, he is put into witness protection and faces numerous challenges as he tries to navigate a world filled with violence, betrayal, and tragedy. The movie explores themes of power, family, and vengeance.
Jake LaMotta, a boxer known for his violence and temper, rises to the top of his career but his personal life suffers as a result.
After running away from home, a teenage graffiti artist holds up an unsuspecting MTA worker in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.
In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a physician working with catatonic patients who survived an encephalitis epidemic. He discovers certain stimuli can reach these patients and begins testing a new drug called L-Dopa. One patient, Leonard Lowe, fully awakens but experiences side effects and eventually returns to his catatonic state. Despite the temporary nature of the awakening, Sayer realizes that the patients have learned to appreciate and live life. The film ends with Sayer ready to continue his work with Leonard.
A nurse discovers her dead baby is reanimated by a morgue technician. To keep her alive, the nurse must help harvest biological materials from pregnant women, leading them down a dark path of no return.
Set in the Bronx in the 1970s, 'The Get Down' follows a group of teenagers as they explore the vibrant music and cultural scene of the time. With themes including teenage romance, family dynamics, and the pursuit of their dreams, the show captures the energy and passion of the era.
After returning from the Vietnam War, a group of friends in the Bronx turn to a life of crime, robbing an armored truck but facing the consequences.
A Chinese immigrant named Keung arrives in the Bronx and gets involved in a dangerous conflict with organized crime. With his martial arts skills, Keung fights to protect his community and take down the criminals.
City Island is a comedy-drama movie about a dysfunctional family living on City Island in the Bronx. The family, consisting of the patriarch, a prison guard with secret acting ambitions, his wife who suspects him of adultery, their teenage son with a fetish for chubby women, and their daughter who becomes an exotic dancer, reveal secrets and lies during their weekly family dinner. As the plot unfolds, various family members engage in deception, encounter romantic entanglements, and struggle with their own identities. The movie explores themes of love, family relationships, and the pursuit of personal ambitions.
Ron Kovic, a young and patriotic boy, enlists in the Marine Corps and goes on to serve in the Vietnam War. After a series of traumatic experiences, including the accidental shooting of a fellow Marine and becoming paralyzed, Ron becomes disillusioned with the war and his country. He returns home to a society that has forgotten about its Vietnam veterans and becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist.
After serving time in juvenile detention, a talented dancer returns to the Bronx in hopes of reclaiming her place in the dance crew competition.