Once Upon a Time in America
- Original title
- Once Upon a Time in America
- Year
- 1984
- Running time
- 225 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- 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
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
Warner Bros.. Producer: Arnon Milchan Productions- Genre
- Drama | Mafia. Crime. Friendship. 1920s. 1930s. 1960s. Cult movie
- Movie Groups
- Once Upon a Time Trilogy
- Synopsis
- 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.
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- Awards
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1984: 2 Nominations for the Golden Globes: Best Director, Original Soundtrack1984: 2 Awards BAFTA: Best Costume Design, Original Soundtrack. 5 Nominations1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Music Score. 3 Nominations1984: David di Donatello Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Director1985: Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best Foreign Language Film1985: Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: 5 wins including Best Director
- Critics' reviews
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"As one would expect from Leone, the film is a brilliant stylistic accomplishment"
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