Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

229 mins | Drama, Crime | May 23, 1984

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

229 mins | Drama, Crime | May 23, 1984

Once Upon a Time in America
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Rafran Cinematografica, PSO, The Ladd Company, Embassy International Pictures
Original title Once Upon a Time in America
Directors Amy Wells, Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani, Luca Morsella, Dennis T. Benatar, Philippe Landoulsi, Sergio Leone
Writers Harry Grey, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Leonardo Benvenuti, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone

Cast

Robert De Niro

as David 'Noodles' Aaronson

James Woods

as Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Elizabeth McGovern

as Deborah Gelly

Joe Pesci

as Frankie Monaldi

Tuesday Weld

as Carol

Jennifer Connelly

as Young Deborah

Burt Young

as Joe

Treat Williams

as James Conway O'Donnell

Danny Aiello

as Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Richard Bright

as Chicken Joe

James Hayden

as Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe

as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

Larry Rapp

as 'Fat' Moe Gelly

Olga Karlatos

as Woman in the Puppet Theatre

Frank Gio

as Beefy

Scott Schutzman Tiler

as Young Noodles

Rusty Jacobs

as Young Max / David Bailey

Brian Bloom

as Young Patsy

Mike Monetti

as Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly

Adrian Curran

as Young Cockeye

Julie Cohen

as Young Peggy

Noah Moazezi

as Dominic

James Russo

as Bugsy

Clem Caserta

as Al Capuano

Frank Sisto

as Fred Capuano

Jerry Strivelli

as Johnny Capuano

Mike Gendel

as Irving Gold

Sandra Solberg

as Friend of Young Deborah

Margherita Pace

as Young Deborah (Double)

Paul Herman

as Monkey

Bruno Iannone

as Thug

Bruno Bilotta

as Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Dittrich

as Trigger

Richard Foronjy

as Officer Whitey

Mario Brega

as Mandy

Angelo Florio

as Willie the Ape

Marcia Jean Kurtz

as Max's Mother

Gerard Murphy

as Crowning

Dutch Miller

as Van Linden

Robert Harper

as Sharkey

Amy Ryder

as Peggy

Karen Shallo

as Mrs. Aiello

Frankie Caserta

as Bugsy's Gang

Joey Marzella

as Bugsy's Gang

Marvin Scott

as Interviewer

Ann Neville

as Girl in Coffin

Joey Faye

as Adorable Old Man

Linda Ipanema

as Nurse Thompson

Tandy Cronyn

as Reporter 1

Richard Zobel

as Reporter 2

Baxter Harris

as Reporter 3

Arnon Milchan

as Chauffeur

Marty Licata

as Cemetery Caretaker

Estelle Harris

as Peggy's Mother

Gerritt Debeer

as Drunk

Alexander Godfrey

as Newstand Man

Cliff Cudney

as Mounted Policeman

Paul Farentino

as 2nd Mounted Policeman

Bruce Bahrenburg

as Sgt. P. Halloran

Mort Freeman

as Street Singer

Massimo Liti

as Young Macrò

Jay Zeely

as Foreman

Salvatore Billa

as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)

Greg Anthony

as Bar Room Patron (uncredited)

Scott Coffey

as Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)

Matteo Cafiso

as Boy in Park (uncredited)

Nunzio Giuliani

as Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)

Nelson Camp

as Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)

Dario Iori

as Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)

Ole Jorgensen

as Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)

Francesca Leone

as David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Chuck Low

as Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)

Ron Nummi

as Waiter (uncredited)

Ryan Paris

as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Nicola Roberto

as Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Gianni Sanjust

as Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)

Alex Serra

as Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)

Susan Spafford

as Nurse (uncredited)

Mark Frazer

as Pimp (uncredited)

Maria Pia Monicelli

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Louise Fletcher

as Riverdale Cemetery Director (uncredited)

Claudio Mancini

as Syndacalist (uncredited)

Lella Cattaneo

as Woman in the group photo (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari

as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)