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Once Upon a Time in America

1984·229 min

Once Upon a Time in America

Directed by Sergio Leone

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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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David 'Noodles' Aaronson

Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz

Elizabeth McGovern

Deborah Gelly

James Conway O'Donnell

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Ennio Morricone

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Piero De Bernardi

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Producer

Leonardo Benvenuti

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Tonino Delli Colli

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What is Once Upon a Time in America about?

Once Upon a Time in America (1984) is about 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.

Who directed Once Upon a Time in America?

Sergio Leone directed Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

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