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Once Upon a Time in America
3h 49min
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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.
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Original Title
Once Upon a Time in America
Critics & Audience Score
8.2
Total Votes
5,504
Release Year
1984
Runtime (Duration)
3h 49min
Production Budget
$30M
Box Office Revenue
$5.5M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$24.5M
Casting
Actors

Robert De Niro
David 'Noodles' Aaronson

James Woods
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Elizabeth McGovern
Deborah Gelly

Treat Williams
James Conway O'Donnell

Tuesday Weld
Carol

Joe Pesci
Frankie Monaldi

Burt Young
Joe

James Hayden
Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe
Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
Larry Rapp
'Fat' Moe Gelly
Amy Ryder
Peggy

Scott Schutzman Tiler
Young Noodles

Rusty Jacobs
Young Max / David Bailey

Jennifer Connelly
Young Deborah

Brian Bloom
Young Patsy
Adrian Curran
Young Cockeye
Mike Monetti
Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly
Noah Moazezi
Dominic

James Russo
Bugsy

Darlanne Fluegel
Eve

Danny Aiello
Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Richard Bright
Chicken Joe

Frank Gio
Beefy

Ray Dittrich
Trigger

Mario Brega
Mandy
Julie Cohen
Young Peggy

Richard Foronjy
Officer Whitey

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
Monkey
Bruno Iannone
Thug

Bruno Bilotta
Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)
Angelo Florio
Willie the Ape

Marcia Jean Kurtz
Max's Mother

Gerard Murphy
Crowning
Dutch Miller
Van Linden

Robert Harper
Sharkey
Karen Shallo
Mrs. Aiello
Frankie Caserta
Bugsy's Gang
Joey Marzella
Bugsy's Gang
Marvin Scott
Interviewer
Ann Neville
Girl in Coffin

Joey Faye
Adorable Old Man
Linda Ipanema
Nurse Thompson

Tandy Cronyn
Reporter 1
Richard Zobel
Reporter 2
Baxter Harris
Reporter 3

Arnon Milchan
Chauffeur
Marty Licata
Cemetery Caretaker

Estelle Harris
Peggy's Mother
Gerritt Debeer
Drunk
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
One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)

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)

Ryan Paris
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
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Crew

Sergio Leone
DIRECTOR

Ennio Morricone
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Sergio Leone
SCREENPLAY

Franco Arcalli
SCREENPLAY

Leonardo Benvenuti
SCREENPLAY
Enrico Medioli
SCREENPLAY
Piero De Bernardi
SCREENPLAY

Franco Ferrini
SCREENPLAY

Claudio Mancini
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Arnon Milchan
PRODUCER

Tonino Delli Colli
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Gabe Videla
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Joy Todd
CASTING
Romano Mancini
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Danilo Bollettini
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Cis Corman
CASTING

Gabriella Pescucci
COSTUME DESIGN
Giovanni Corridori
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Carlo Tafani
CAMERA OPERATOR
Stuart Kaminsky
ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE
Harry Grey
NOVEL
Jacques Godbout
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Randy Coronato
HAIRSTYLIST
Manlio Rocchetti
MAKEUP ARTIST
Mario Cotone
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Ginette Hardy
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Fred C. Caruso
EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION
Vincenzo Cardella
HAIRSTYLIST
Gino Zamprioli
MAKEUP ARTIST
Randy Coronato
MAKEUP ARTIST
Walter Massi
UNIT MANAGER
Maria Teresa Corridoni
HAIRSTYLIST
Renata Magnanti
HAIRSTYLIST
Nilo Jacoponi
MAKEUP ARTIST

Nino Baragli
EDITOR
David Bailey
EXTRAS CASTING ASSISTANT
Luca Morsella
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Osvaldo Desideri
SET DECORATION
Amy Wells
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Steve Kirshoff
PROPS
Martin Cats
PROPS
Alain Giguère
PAINTER
Carlo Simi
ART DIRECTION
Giancarlo De Leonardis
HAIRSTYLIST
Roberto Magagnini
PROPS
Gretchen Rau
SET DECORATION
Philippe Landoulsi
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Walter Klymkiw
HEAD CARPENTER
Gianni Fiumi
PROPERTY MASTER
Giovanni Natalucci
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Dennis T. Benatar
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Nello Giorgetti
SWING
Joey Litto
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
Bruno Cesari
SET DECORATION
Tullio Lullo
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
James T. Singelis
ART DIRECTION
Ronald Fauteux
PROPS
Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Claude Simard
HEAD CARPENTER
Henry R. Dwork
MAKEUP ARTIST
Fernando Caso
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Carlo Vinciguerra
GAFFER
Fabio Palmisano
ADR EDITOR
Augusto Diamanti
KEY GRIP
Steve Lombardi
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Marco Contaldo
ELECTRICIAN
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Kathy Wolf
PAINTER

Jean-Pierre Ruh
SOUND ENGINEER
Louis Craig
SPECIAL EFFECTS ASSISTANT
Brian Campbell
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Fabio Ancillai
BOOM OPERATOR
Italo Cameracanna
FOLEY ARTIST
Alvaro Gramigna
FOLEY ARTIST
Enzo Diliberto
FOLEY ARTIST
Jean Courteau
ELECTRICIAN
Dan Mahoney
CONSTRUCTION GRIP
Luigi Porto
SOUND ASSISTANT

John Newby
GAFFER
Crescenzo G.P. Notarile
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Alessandro Baragli
ASSISTANT EDITOR

Zach Staenberg
ADDITIONAL EDITOR
Amato Gabotti
GRIP
Walter Klymkiw
GAFFER
Patrizia Ceresani
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Lizi Gelber
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Normand Guy
KEY GRIP
Antonio Scaramuzza
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Olivier Zenenski
SPECIAL EFFECTS ASSISTANT
Steve Baker
KEY GRIP
Helen P. Butler
COSTUMER
Romano Mancini
GAFFER
Flo Gallant
EXTRAS CASTING
Ornella Chistolini
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Bruno Charier
BOOM OPERATOR
Daniele Quadroli
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Elliot Tyson
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Sandro Battaglia
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Dougie Hawkes
COSTUMER
Edward Cohen
ELECTRICIAN
Raffaella Leone
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Elio Bosi
GRIP
Marina Frassine
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Massimo Rinchiusi
ADR EDITOR
André Laperrière
SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNICIAN
Rodney Bauer
GRIP
Kurt Thompson
DOLLY GRIP
Italo Cameracanna
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR

Benito Stefanelli
STUNT COORDINATOR
Angelo Novi
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Eraldo Barbona
GRIP
Sylvie Bourque
EXTRAS CASTING
Danièle Rohrbach
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Pierluigi Pietroniro
MUSICIAN
Maurizio Cusano
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Howard Heard
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Attilio Viti
LOCATION MANAGER
Dominique Bruballa
ACCOUNTANT
Francesca Alatri
PRODUCTION SECRETARY

Robert Benmussa
CONSULTING PRODUCER
Lucie Drolet
ACCOUNTANT
Eugene Rizzo
UNIT PUBLICIST
Elvira Tonini
FIRST ASSISTANT EDITOR
J. Kathleen Gibson
FIRST ASSISTANT EDITOR
Gail Kearns
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Reuben Gonzalez
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Hedy Martinelli
THANKS
Bruce Bahrenburg
UNIT PUBLICIST
Pierre Laberge
LOCATION MANAGER

Ennio Morricone
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Eric P. Steckler
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Antonio Palombi
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Gheorghe Zamfir
MUSICIAN
Patrick Hogan
TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN
Jennifer W. Shore
PRODUCTION SECRETARY
Giorgio Venturoli
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Fausto Capozzi
ACCOUNTANT
Edda Dell'Orso
VOCALS
Bobby Marsh
DRIVER
Sergio Rosa
ACCOUNTANT
James Giblin
TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN
Diana Di Michele
ACCOUNTANT
Pietro Sassaroli
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Robert Rothbard
LOCATION MANAGER

Simona Patitucci
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Chris David
DOLBY CONSULTANT