A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Directed By
Sergio LeoneWritten By
Sergio Leone, Franco Ferrini, Cast of Once Upon a Time in America
Robert De NiroDavid 'Noodles' Aaronson
James WoodsMaximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Elizabeth McGovernDeborah Gelly
Joe PesciFrankie Monaldi
Burt YoungJoe
Tuesday WeldCarol
Treat WilliamsJames Conway O'Donnell
Jennifer ConnellyYoung Deborah
Danny AielloPolice Chief Vincent Aiello
Richard BrightChicken Joe
James HaydenPatrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
William ForsythePhilip 'Cockeye' Stein
Larry Rapp'Fat' Moe Gelly
Olga KarlatosWoman in the Puppet Theatre
Frank GioBeefy
Scott Schutzman TilerYoung Noodles
Rusty JacobsYoung Max / David Bailey
Brian BloomYoung Patsy
Mike MonettiYoung 'Fat' Moe Gelly
Adrian CurranYoung Cockeye
Julie CohenYoung Peggy
Noah MoazeziDominic
James RussoBugsy
Clem CasertaAl Capuano
Frank SistoFred Capuano
Jerry StrivelliJohnny Capuano
Mike GendelIrving Gold
Sandra SolbergFriend of Young Deborah
Margherita PaceYoung Deborah (Double)
Paul HermanMonkey
Bruno IannoneThug
Bruno BilottaChinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)
Ray DittrichTrigger
Richard ForonjyOfficer Whitey
Mario BregaMandy
Angelo FlorioWillie the Ape
Marcia Jean KurtzMax's Mother
Gerard MurphyCrowning
Dutch MillerVan Linden
Robert HarperSharkey
Amy RyderPeggy
Karen ShalloMrs. Aiello
Frankie CasertaBugsy's Gang
Joey MarzellaBugsy's Gang
Marvin ScottInterviewer
Ann NevilleGirl in Coffin
Joey FayeAdorable Old Man
Linda IpanemaNurse Thompson
Tandy CronynReporter 1
Richard ZobelReporter 2
Baxter HarrisReporter 3
Arnon MilchanChauffeur
Marty LicataCemetery Caretaker
Estelle HarrisPeggy's Mother
Gerritt DebeerDrunk
Alexander GodfreyNewstand Man
Cliff CudneyMounted Policeman
Paul Farentino2nd Mounted Policeman
Bruce BahrenburgSgt. P. Halloran
Mort FreemanStreet Singer
Massimo LitiYoung Macrò
Jay ZeelyForeman
Salvatore BillaOne of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
Greg AnthonyBar Room Patron (uncredited)
Scott CoffeyBugsy's Gang (uncredited)
Matteo CafisoBoy in Park (uncredited)
Nunzio GiulianiSpeakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)
Nelson CampNewspaper Salesman (uncredited)
Dario IoriSpeakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)
Ole JorgensenSpeakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)
Francesca LeoneDavid Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Chuck LowDeborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)
Ron NummiWaiter (uncredited)
Ryan ParisSpeakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Nicola RobertoSpeakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Gianni SanjustSpeakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Alex SerraSpeakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)
Susan SpaffordNurse (uncredited)
Mark FrazerPimp (uncredited)
Maria Pia MonicelliProstitute (uncredited)
Louise FletcherRiverdale Cemetery Director (uncredited)
Claudio ManciniSyndacalist (uncredited)
Lella CattaneoWoman in the group photo (uncredited)
Rossana CanghiariSpeakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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