Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

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Crime, passion and lust for power.

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

• Released: 1984-05-23
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 2h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 6,223 votes

Directed by Sergio Leone.

Top cast

• Robert De Niro as Noodles
• James Woods as Max
• Elizabeth McGovern as Deborah
• Joe Pesci as Frankie
• Burt Young as Joe
• Tuesday Weld as Carol
• Treat Williams as Jimmy O'Donnell
• Danny Aiello as Police Chief Aiello
• Richard Bright as Chicken Joe
• James Hayden as Patsy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Once Upon a Time in America

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus, Stan; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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