Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Movie · 225 min. · United States
Ex-gangster David Aaronson (Robert DeNiro) is drawn back to New York City after years of being in hiding, despite his vow to never return after the deaths of his friends in the lower East Side. David reflects back on his life, spanning five decades of major American revolutions starting in the 1920s, when he first began his career in organized crime. As David pieces together his past he discovers new truths about his friends' deaths.
Direction Sergio Leone
Cast Robert De Niro · James Woods · Elizabeth McGovern · Tuesday Weld · William Forsythe · Treat Williams · Jennifer Connelly · Burt Young · Joe Pesci · Danny Aiello · Clem Caserta · James Russo · Mario Brega · Brian Bloom · Chuck Low · James Hayden · Larry Rapp · Richard Bright · Rusty Jacobs · Scott Schutzman Tiler
Soundtrack Ennio Morricone
Screenplay Sergio Leone · Leonardo Benevenuti · Piero de Bernardi · Enrico Medioli · Franco Arcalli · Franco Ferrini
Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli
Original title Once Upon a Time in America
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