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Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 8.3/10
408,523 votes
Metascore
75
Metacritic

A former New York gangster returns after decades in exile, confronting the friendships, dreams, and regrets that shaped his rise from street kid to Prohibition-era mobster.

Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 drama crime movie directed by Sergio Leone, starring James Woods, Robert De Niro, Elizabeth McGovern. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.3/10 from 408,523 votes and runs 3h 49m.

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Director
Sergio Leone
Stars
James Woods
Robert De Niro
Elizabeth McGovern
Treat Williams
Details
1984-06-01
229 min
Movie
R
★ Italy, United States
★ English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Yiddish
Keywords
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