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Once Upon a Time in America

1984, Crime/Drama, 2h 19m

55 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Sergio Leone's epic crime drama is visually stunning, stylistically bold, and emotionally haunting, and filled with great performances from the likes of Robert De Niro and James Woods. Read critic reviews

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In 1968, the elderly David "Noodles" Aaronson (Robert De Niro) returns to New York, where he had a career in the criminal underground in the '20s and '30s. Most of his old friends, like longtime partner Max (James Woods), are long gone, yet he feels his past is unresolved. Told in flashbacks, the film follows Noodles from a tough kid in a Jewish slum in New York's Lower East Side, through his rise to bootlegger and then Mafia boss -- a journey marked by violence, betrayal and remorse.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Crime, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sergio Leone
  • Writer:
    Harry Grey
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Cast & Crew

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
Burt Young
Burt Young
Joe Minaldi
Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Frankie Minaldi
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
Police Chief Vincent Aiello
William Forsythe
William Forsythe
Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
James Hayden
James Hayden
Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
Darlanne Fluegel
Darlanne Fluegel
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Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Director
Harry Grey
Harry Grey
Writer
Claudio Mancini
Claudio Mancini
Executive Producer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Cinematographer
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Film Editing
Zach Staenberg
Zach Staenberg
Film Editing
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Casting
Joy Todd
Joy Todd
Casting
Carlo Simi
Carlo Simi
Art Director
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
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