Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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.
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Robert De NiroDavid 'Noodles' Aaronson
James WoodsMaximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Elizabeth McGovernDeborah Gelly
Joe PesciFrankie Monaldi
Tuesday WeldCarol
Burt YoungJoe
Treat WilliamsJames Conway O'Donnell
Danny AielloPolice Chief Vincent Aiello
Richard BrightChicken Joe
James HaydenPatrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
William ForsythePhilip 'Cockeye' Stein
Darlanne FluegelEveKeywords
Based on novel or bookStreet gangMurderOpiumGangsterMemoryNew york cityLife and death1960s1920sCorruptionRapeSadisticLovesicknessSexual abuseRegretProhibition eraMoney launderingMafia bossTortureBrooklyn bridgeChildhood friends1930sJewish american
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Street Gang · MurderDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference25227Actor preference525 · 25147 · 25148
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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.
How long is Once Upon a Time in America?
Once Upon a Time in America has a runtime of 229 minutes.
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