Crime, passion and lust for power.
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.
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) is a drama and crime film directed by Sergio Leone, released on May 23, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 19m. It stars Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern and Joe Pesci. Viewers rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 6,196 ratings.
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Robert De Niro
as Noodles
James Woods
as Max
Elizabeth McGovern
as Deborah
Joe Pesci
as Frankie
Burt Young
as Joe
Tuesday Weld
as Carol
Treat Williams
as Jimmy O'Donnell
Danny Aiello
as Police Chief Aiello
Richard Bright
as Chicken Joe
James Hayden
as Patsy
William Forsythe
as Cockeye
Darlanne Fluegel
as Eve
Directed by Sergio Leone, written by Sergio Leone, Franco Arcalli and Leonardo Benvenuti, produced by Arnon Milchan.
Average viewer score of 8.4/10 from 6,196 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on March 15, 2013
**It's an excellent film, which proves the importance of good post-production, and how bad editing can ruin the whole thing.** There are certain films that impress us so much when we see them that we are really surprised when we discover how ignored they were by the great awards. This film is one of them: I was really shocked to find that it wasn't even nominated for an Oscar or a Golden Globe… and I had to read a…
Reviewed on October 10, 2022
Told by way of a really potent (and well scored by Morricone) retrospective, this sits us down and takes us through a forty year period in the life of the now down-at-heel "Noodles" (Robert De Niro) and of the development of the city of New York. The contents of an old briefcase serve as an aide memoire as the retrospective illustrates just how he and three of his childhood friends decided that the gutter was not…
Reviewed on May 25, 2023
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) includes Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci and Burt Young. The film was directed by Sergio Leone. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Once Upon a Time in America was released on May 23, 1984 and runs for 2h 19m.
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) holds an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 6,196 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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