Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Director Sergio Leone's sprawling crime epic about a quintet of Jewish mobsters from New York who rise in the ranks of organized crime in the 1920s -- based on the novel The Hoods by Larry Greyis -- the last film he directed. James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern and Robert De Niro (who plays the group's clever ringleader, Noodles) star.

Crime, passion and lust for power - Sergio Leone's explosive saga of gangland America.

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
4 hrs. 11 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 1, 1984
US Box Office
$5,300,000 (#5006 of 7418)
Global Office
$8,157,411 (#3419 of 4350)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexual Content, Some Drug Use, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.75:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 30, 2014
Acquired Date
February 24, 2015
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
April 28, 2007

Actors

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
James Woods
James Woods
Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Burt Young
Burt Young
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
Treat Williams
Treat Williams
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
William Forsythe
William Forsythe
Richard Bright
Richard Bright
James Hayden
James Hayden
Darlanne Fluegel
Darlanne Fluegel
Larry Rapp
Larry Rapp
Richard Foronjy
Richard Foronjy
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
Dutch Miller
Dutch Miller
Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy
Amy Ryder
Amy Ryder
Olga Karlatos
Olga Karlatos
Mario Brega
Mario Brega
Ray Dittrich
Ray Dittrich
Frank Gio
Frank Gio
Karen Shallo
Karen Shallo
Angelo Florio
Angelo Florio
Scott Schutzman Tiler
Scott Schutzman Tiler
Rusty Jacobs
Rusty Jacobs
Brian Bloom
Brian Bloom
Adrian Curran
Adrian Curran
Mike Monetti
Mike Monetti
Noah Moazezi
Noah Moazezi
James Russo
James Russo
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly

Directors

Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan

Writers

Leonardo Benvenuti
Leonardo Benvenuti
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli
Franco Arcalli
Franco Arcalli
Franco Ferrini
Franco Ferrini
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #96
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #91
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #84
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #77
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #77
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #77
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #70
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #73
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #80

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 4.28.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
56 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
3,942 votes
METASCORE
75
20 votes
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
389,615 votes

Additional Info

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