Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America (Italian title C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 epic crime film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and starring many big actors including Robert De Niro and James Woods. The story chronicles the lives of Jewish ghetto youths who rise to prominence in New York City's world of organized crime. The film explores themes of childhood...

Initial release date:

  • 1984

Tagline:

  • As boys, they made a pact to share their fortunes, their loves, their lives. As men, they shared a dream to rise from poverty to power. Forging an empire built on greed, violence and betrayal, their dream would end as a mystery that refuse to die.

Directed by:

Directed by

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone (January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most famous for his spaghetti westerns. Born in Rome, Leone was the son of the cinema pioneer Vincenzo Leone (known as director Roberto Roberti or Leone Roberto Roberti) and the silent film...
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