Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

"Crime, passion and lust for power."

8.4/10
5,801 votes
229 minMay 23, 1984

Overview

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 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

Burt Young

Burt Young

Joe

James Hayden

James Hayden

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein

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Larry Rapp

'Fat' Moe Gelly

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Amy Ryder

Peggy

Scott Schutzman Tiler

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

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Adrian Curran

Young Cockeye

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Mike Monetti

Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly

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Noah Moazezi

Dominic

James Russo

James Russo

Bugsy

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Eve

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Police Chief Vincent Aiello

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Chicken Joe

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Beefy

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Ray Dittrich

Trigger

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Mandy

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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

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Frank Sisto

Fred Capuano

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Jerry Strivelli

Johnny Capuano

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Mike Gendel

Irving Gold

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Sandra Solberg

Friend of Young Deborah

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Margherita Pace

Young Deborah (Double)

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Monkey

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Bruno Iannone

Thug

Bruno Bilotta

Bruno Bilotta

Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)

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Angelo Florio

Willie the Ape

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Max's Mother

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Gerard Murphy

Crowning

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Dutch Miller

Van Linden

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Sharkey

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Karen Shallo

Mrs. Aiello

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Frankie Caserta

Bugsy's Gang

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Joey Marzella

Bugsy's Gang

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Marvin Scott

Interviewer

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Ann Neville

Girl in Coffin

Joey Faye

Joey Faye

Adorable Old Man

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Linda Ipanema

Nurse Thompson

Tandy Cronyn

Tandy Cronyn

Reporter 1

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Richard Zobel

Reporter 2

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Baxter Harris

Reporter 3

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Chauffeur

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Marty Licata

Cemetery Caretaker

Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Peggy's Mother

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Gerritt Debeer

Drunk

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Alexander Godfrey

Newstand Man

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Cliff Cudney

Mounted Policeman

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Paul Farentino

2nd Mounted Policeman

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Bruce Bahrenburg

Sgt. P. Halloran

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Mort Freeman

Street Singer

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Massimo Liti

Young Macrò

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Jay Zeely

Foreman

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)

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Nunzio Giuliani

Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)

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Nelson Camp

Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)

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Dario Iori

Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)

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Ole Jorgensen

Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)

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Francesca Leone

David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Chuck Low

Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)

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Ron Nummi

Waiter (uncredited)

Ryan Paris

Ryan Paris

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

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Nicola Roberto

Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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Gianni Sanjust

Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)

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Alex Serra

Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)

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Susan Spafford

Nurse (uncredited)

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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)

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