Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

1984 · 139 min · Drama, Crime

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.

Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci and Burt Young.

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