Once Upon a Time in America poster

Once Upon a Time in America( 1984)

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Crime, passion and lust for power.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert De Niro

      David 'Noodles' Aaronson

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      James Woods

      Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

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      Elizabeth McGovern

      Deborah Gelly

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      Treat Williams

      James Conway O'Donnell

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      Tuesday Weld

      Carol

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      Joe Pesci

      Frankie Monaldi

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      Burt Young

      Joe

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      James Hayden

      Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

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      William Forsythe

      Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

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      Larry Rapp

      'Fat' Moe Gelly

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      Amy Ryder

      Peggy

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      Scott Schutzman Tiler

      Young Noodles

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      Rusty Jacobs

      Young Max / David Bailey

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      Jennifer Connelly

      Young Deborah

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      Brian Bloom

      Young Patsy

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      Adrian Curran

      Young Cockeye

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      Mike Monetti

      Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly

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      Noah Moazezi

      Dominic

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      James Russo

      Bugsy

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      Darlanne Fluegel

      Eve

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      Danny Aiello

      Police Chief Vincent Aiello

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      Richard Bright

      Chicken Joe

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      Frank Gio

      Beefy

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      Ray Dittrich

      Trigger

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      Mario Brega

      Mandy

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      Julie Cohen

      Young Peggy

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      Richard Foronjy

      Officer Whitey

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      Olga Karlatos

      Woman in the Puppet Theatre

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      Clem Caserta

      Al Capuano

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      Frank Sisto

      Fred Capuano

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      Jerry Strivelli

      Johnny Capuano

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      Mike Gendel

      Irving Gold

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      Sandra Solberg

      Friend of Young Deborah

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      Margherita Pace

      Young Deborah (Double)

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      Paul Herman

      Monkey

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      Bruno Iannone

      Thug

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      Bruno Bilotta

      Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)

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      Angelo Florio

      Willie the Ape

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      Marcia Jean Kurtz

      Max's Mother

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      Gerard Murphy

      Crowning

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      Dutch Miller

      Van Linden

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      Robert Harper

      Sharkey

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      Karen Shallo

      Mrs. Aiello

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      Frankie Caserta

      Bugsy's Gang

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      Joey Marzella

      Bugsy's Gang

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      Marvin Scott

      Interviewer

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      Ann Neville

      Girl in Coffin

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      Joey Faye

      Adorable Old Man

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      Linda Ipanema

      Nurse Thompson

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      Tandy Cronyn

      Reporter 1

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      Richard Zobel

      Reporter 2

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      Baxter Harris

      Reporter 3

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      Arnon Milchan

      Chauffeur

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      Marty Licata

      Cemetery Caretaker

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      Estelle Harris

      Peggy's Mother

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      Gerritt Debeer

      Drunk

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      Alexander Godfrey

      Newstand Man

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      Cliff Cudney

      Mounted Policeman

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      Paul Farentino

      2nd Mounted Policeman

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      Bruce Bahrenburg

      Sgt. P. Halloran

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      Mort Freeman

      Street Singer

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      Massimo Liti

      Young Macrò

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      Jay Zeely

      Foreman

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      Salvatore Billa

      One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)

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      Scott Coffey

      Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)

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      Marco Stefanelli

      Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)

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      Matteo Cafiso

      Boy in Park (uncredited)

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      Nunzio Giuliani

      Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)

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      Nelson Camp

      Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)

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      Dario Iori

      Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)

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      Ole Jorgensen

      Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)

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      Francesca Leone

      David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Chuck Low

      Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)

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      Ron Nummi

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Ryan Paris

      Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

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      Nicola Roberto

      Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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      Gianni Sanjust

      Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)

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      Alex Serra

      Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)

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      Susan Spafford

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Mark Frazer

      Pimp (uncredited)

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      Maria Pia Monicelli

      Prostitute (uncredited)

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      Claudio Mancini

      Syndacalist (uncredited)

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      Rossana Canghiari

      Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

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    Review 3Discussion
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    A review by Andres Gomez

    8
    Written by Andres Gomez on Fri Mar 15 2013
    Stereotypical Sergio Leone film with endless waitings and sight crossings. One of the performances that made Robert de Niro de actor he is and an interesting way of telling a story and the evolution of America during the years of the alcohol prohibition....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    30000000.00

    Revenue

    5500000.00

    Keywords

    • epic
    • new york city
    • regret
    • lovesickness
    • rape
    • life and death
    • sexual abuse
    • street gang
    • corruption
    • based on novel or book
    • prohibition era
    • gangster
    • sadistic
    • money laundering
    • opium
    • mafia boss
    • murder
    • memory
    • jewish american
    • torture
    • brooklyn bridge
    • childhood friends
    • 1920s
    • 1960s
    • 1930s