David 'Noodles' Aaronson
Robert De Niro
A poor Jewish boy, who is followed through his life.
1984
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3h 49m
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Once Upon a Time in America
Directed by
Sergio Leone
This Mafia film is the greatest and last work from Italian director Sergio Leone. Taking place in 1920 to 1960 America the film follows a group Jewish gangsters from childhood into their glory years of the prohibition and as they reunite in their later years.
Cast 21
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
James Woods
Noodles' partner in crime.
Deborah Gelly
Elizabeth McGovern
An aspiring actress and childhood love of Noodles.
Carol
Tuesday Weld
Secretary to a jewler.
James Conway O'Donnell
Treat Williams
A unionist.
Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
James Hayden
A member of Noodles his gang.
Frankie Minaldi
Joe Pesci
A local mobster.
'Fat' Moe Gelly
Larry Rapp
Deborah's brother, and owner of a speakeasy.
Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Danny Aiello
The local chief of police.
Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
William Forsythe
A member of the gang.
Joe
Burt Young
A Detroit mobster.
Young Noodles
Scott Schutzman Tiler
Noodles in his youth.
Young Max / David Bailey
Rusty Jacobs
Max in his youth.
Young Cockeye
Adrian Curran
Cockeye as a young man.
Young Patsy
Brian Bloom
Patsy as a boy.
Dominic
Noah Moazezi
A youth member of Noodles' gang.
Eve
Darlanne Fluegel
Noodles' girlfriend.
Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly
Mike Monetti
Fat Moe as a young (and fat) boy.
Young Peggy
Julie Cohen
Peggy as a young girl.
Peggy
Amy Ryder
A local prostitute.
Young Deborah
Jennifer Connelly
The young Deb, and Noodles' love interest.