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Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Crime, passion and lust for power.

1984•3h 49m•8.4/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

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8.4/10(6K)

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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Production

Embassy International Pictures, PSO, The Ladd Company, Rafran Cinematografica

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Noodles

James Woods

James Woods

Max

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Deborah

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Frankie

Burt Young

Burt Young

Joe

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Carol

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Jimmy O'Donnell

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Police Chief Aiello

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Chicken Joe

James Hayden

James Hayden

Patsy

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Cockeye

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Eve

Larry Rapp

Fat Moe

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Whitey

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Sharkey

Dutch Miller

Van Linden

Gerard Murphy

Crowning

Amy Ryder

Peggy

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Woman in Puppet Theatre

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Mandy

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