True Friends
103 mins
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.
Loreto Mauro
Louie Mazzarino
Rodrigo Botero
J.J. / Narrator
Vera Lockwood
Mrs. Calisuano
Richard Zavaglia
Luigi
Jeanne Sapienza
Gina
Sue Giosa
Frances
Albert Wong
Chinese Chef
John Zurlo
Social Club Member
Joseph Paskal
Producer
Rodrigo Botero
Writer
Danny Zavala
Producer
Loreto Mauro
Executive Producer
Darren Paskal
Producer
Charles Dayton
Music
Barclay DeVeau
Editor
Robyn Coburn
Production Design
Lisa O'Donoghue
Sound Editor
Terry Miller
Set Decoration
Cherryl Siena Espinoza
Production Manager
Anne Capizzi
Casting
Elmo Ponsdomenech
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Craig M. Otte
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Perri
Set Costumer
Keith Morgan
Gaffer
José Gonzales
Art Direction
Rodrigo Botero
Executive Producer
Lionel Ball
Sound mixer
Sarah DeSilva
Costume Design
Keith Solomon
Best Boy Electric
Will Riley
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Baustert
Director of Photography