Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984 May 23, 1984
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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 & Crew

Sergio Leone
Director • 1929

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone (January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre. Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots. His movies include The Colossus of Rhodes, the Dollars Trilogy (A Fistful of Dollars; For a Few Dollars More; and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Once Upon a Time in the West; Duck, You Sucker!; and Once Upon a Time in America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sergio Leone,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Cast

Burt Young

Burt Young

1940

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

1961

James Hayden

James Hayden

1953

James Woods

James Woods

1947

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

1943

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Larry Rapp

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

1943

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

1951

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Impressive work

By cinemacollector540 • Aug 04, 2025

9/10

I thoroughly enjoyed 'Once Upon a Time in America'. The film has a good balance of entertainment and substance, with quality acting and a well-crafted narrative. Recommended for sure.

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Worth watching

By moviereviewer570 • Aug 04, 2025

9/10

I thoroughly enjoyed 'Once Upon a Time in America'. The film has a good balance of entertainment and substance, with quality acting and a well-crafted narrative. Recommended for sure.