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Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Crime, passion and lust for power.

19848.43h 49m

Overview

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Directed by Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Franco Arcalli, Leonardo Benvenuti
Produced by Arnon Milchan
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

David 'Noodles' Aaronson

James Woods

James Woods

Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Deborah Gelly

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

James Conway O'Donnell

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Carol

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Frankie Monaldi

Burt Young

Burt Young

Joe

James Hayden

James Hayden

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

L

Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly

Themes & Keywords

new york cityregretlovesicknessrapelife and deathsexual abusestreet gangcorruptionbased on novel or bookprohibition eragangstersadisticmoney launderingopiummafia bossmurdermemoryjewish americantorturebrooklyn bridgechildhood friendsnostalgicaggressive1920s1960s1930s

About Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America is a drama, crime film released in 1984 exploring themes of new york city, regret, lovesickness, rape, life and death, sexual abuse. Directed by Sergio Leone, it stars Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern. A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

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