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Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Crime, passion and lust for power.
May 23, 1984 3h 49m
8.4
5503 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Once Upon a Time in America
Companies Embassy International Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, PSO
Countries United States of America
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
Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

David 'Noodles' Aaronson
James Woods

James Woods

Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Treat Williams

Treat Williams

James Conway O'Donnell
Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Frankie Monaldi
James Hayden

James Hayden

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
Larry Rapp

Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly
Rusty Jacobs

Rusty Jacobs

Young Max / David Bailey
Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom

Young Patsy
Adrian Curran

Adrian Curran

Young Cockeye
Mike Monetti

Mike Monetti

Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly
Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Julie Cohen

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

Frank Sisto

Fred Capuano
Jerry Strivelli

Jerry Strivelli

Johnny Capuano
Mike Gendel

Mike Gendel

Irving Gold
Sandra Solberg

Sandra Solberg

Friend of Young Deborah
Margherita Pace

Margherita Pace

Young Deborah (Double)
Bruno Bilotta

Bruno Bilotta

Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)
Angelo Florio

Angelo Florio

Willie the Ape
Dutch Miller

Dutch Miller

Van Linden
Karen Shallo

Karen Shallo

Mrs. Aiello
Frankie Caserta

Frankie Caserta

Bugsy's Gang
Joey Marzella

Joey Marzella

Bugsy's Gang
Marvin Scott

Marvin Scott

Interviewer
Ann Neville

Ann Neville

Girl in Coffin
Joey Faye

Joey Faye

Adorable Old Man
Linda Ipanema

Linda Ipanema

Nurse Thompson
Tandy Cronyn

Tandy Cronyn

Reporter 1
Marty Licata

Marty Licata

Cemetery Caretaker
Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Peggy's Mother
Cliff Cudney

Cliff Cudney

Mounted Policeman
Paul Farentino

Paul Farentino

2nd Mounted Policeman
Bruce Bahrenburg

Bruce Bahrenburg

Sgt. P. Halloran
Mort Freeman

Mort Freeman

Street Singer
Massimo Liti

Massimo Liti

Young Macrò
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

Matteo Cafiso

Boy in Park (uncredited)
Nunzio Giuliani

Nunzio Giuliani

Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)
Nelson Camp

Nelson Camp

Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)
Dario Iori

Dario Iori

Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)
Ole Jorgensen

Ole Jorgensen

Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)
Francesca Leone

Francesca Leone

David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)
Ron Nummi

Ron Nummi

Waiter (uncredited)
Ryan Paris

Ryan Paris

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Nicola Roberto

Nicola Roberto

Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Gianni Sanjust

Gianni Sanjust

Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Alex Serra

Alex Serra

Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)
Susan Spafford

Susan Spafford

Nurse (uncredited)
Mark Frazer

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)