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Once Upon a Time in America

1984, crime, drama

229 minutes

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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based on 6 users

8.4

based on 8 critics

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

James Hayden

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly

Amy Ryder

Peggy

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

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Chicken Joe

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Beefy

Ray Dittrich

Ray Dittrich

Trigger

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Mandy

Julie Cohen

Young Peggy

Richard Foronjy

Officer Whitey

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Woman in the Puppet Theatre

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 Bilotta

Bruno Bilotta

Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)

Angelo Florio

Willie the Ape

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Max's Mother

Gerard Murphy

Crowning

Dutch Miller

Van Linden

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Sharkey

Karen Shallo

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

Reporter 1

Richard Zobel

Reporter 2

Baxter Harris

Baxter Harris

Reporter 3

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Chauffeur

Marty Licata

Cemetery Caretaker

Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Peggy's Mother

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

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)

Fabio Roscioli

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

Prostitute (uncredited)

Claudio Mancini

Syndacalist (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari

Rossana Canghiari

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Carlo Simi

Art direction

James T. Singelis

Art direction

Giovanni Natalucci

Production design

Gianni Fiumi

Property master

Gretchen Rau

Set decoration

Osvaldo Desideri

Set decoration

Bruno Cesari

Set decoration

Camera

Carlo Tafani

Camera operator

Angelo Novi

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Gabriella Pescucci

Gabriella Pescucci

Costume design

Vincenzo Cardella

Hairstylist

Renata Magnanti

Hairstylist

Randy Coronato

Hairstylist, makeup artist

Nilo Jacoponi

Makeup artist

Manlio Rocchetti

Makeup artist

Gino Zamprioli

Makeup artist

Henry R. Dwork

Makeup artist

Crew

Steve Lombardi

Special effects coordinator

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone

Director

Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani

First assistant director

Editing

Nino Baragli

Nino Baragli

Editor

Lighting

Romano Mancini

, gaffer

John Newby

Gaffer

Production

Joy Todd

Casting

Cis Corman

Casting

Claudio Mancini

Executive producer

Attilio Viti

Location manager

Robert Rothbard

Location manager

Pierre Laberge

Location manager

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Gail Kearns

Production coordinator

Danièle Rohrbach

Production coordinator

Sound

Italo Cameracanna

, sound effects editor

Fabio Ancillai

Boom operator

Bruno Charier

Boom operator

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original music composer,

Daniele Quadroli

Sound effects editor

Fernando Caso

Sound effects editor

Jacques Thomas-Gérard

Sound re-recording mixer

Elliot Tyson

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

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