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Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America

8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

R·1984·229m

Summary

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.

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

Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly

Amy Ryder

Peggy

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Young Noodles

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Young Max / David Bailey

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Young Deborah

Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom

Young Patsy

Adrian Curran

Young Cockeye

Mike Monetti

Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly

Noah Moazezi

Dominic

James Russo

James Russo

Bugsy

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Eve

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Chicken Joe

Frank Gio

Beefy

Ray Dittrich

Ray Dittrich

Trigger

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Mandy

Julie Cohen

Young Peggy

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Officer Whitey

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Woman in the Puppet Theatre

Clem Caserta

Clem Caserta

Al Capuano

Frank Sisto

Fred Capuano

Jerry Strivelli

Johnny Capuano

Mike Gendel

Irving Gold

Sandra Solberg

Friend of Young Deborah

Margherita Pace

Young Deborah (Double)

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Monkey

Bruno Iannone

Thug

Bruno Bilotta

Bruno Bilotta

Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)

Angelo Florio

Willie the Ape

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Max's Mother

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Crowning

Dutch Miller

Van Linden

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Sharkey

Karen Shallo

Mrs. Aiello

Frankie Caserta

Bugsy's Gang

Joey Marzella

Bugsy's Gang

Marvin Scott

Interviewer

Ann Neville

Girl in Coffin

Joey Faye

Joey Faye

Adorable Old Man

Linda Ipanema

Nurse Thompson

Tandy Cronyn

Tandy Cronyn

Reporter 1

Richard Zobel

Reporter 2

Baxter Harris

Reporter 3

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Chauffeur

Marty Licata

Cemetery Caretaker

Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Peggy's Mother

Gerritt Debeer

Drunk

Alexander Godfrey

Newstand Man

Cliff Cudney

Mounted Policeman

Paul Farentino

2nd Mounted Policeman

Bruce Bahrenburg

Sgt. P. Halloran

Mort Freeman

Street Singer

Massimo Liti

Young Macrò

Jay Zeely

Foreman

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)

Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey

Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)

Marco Stefanelli

Marco Stefanelli

Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)

Matteo Cafiso

Boy in Park (uncredited)

Nunzio Giuliani

Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)

Nelson Camp

Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)

Dario Iori

Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)

Ole Jorgensen

Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)

Francesca Leone

David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Chuck Low

Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)

Ron Nummi

Waiter (uncredited)

Ryan Paris

Ryan Paris

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Nicola Roberto

Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Gianni Sanjust

Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)

Alex Serra

Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)

Susan Spafford

Nurse (uncredited)

Mark Frazer

Pimp (uncredited)

Maria Pia Monicelli

Maria Pia Monicelli

Prostitute (uncredited)

Claudio Mancini

Claudio Mancini

Syndacalist (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari

Rossana Canghiari

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Sergio Leone

Novel

Harry Grey

Screenplay

Leonardo Benvenuti

Screenplay

Franco Arcalli

Screenplay

Franco Ferrini

Screenplay

Enrico Medioli

Screenplay

Piero De Bernardi

Reviews

t

tanty

March 15, 2013

8

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$30,000,000.00

Revenue:

$5,500,000.00

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