Il était une fois en Amérique
Once Upon a Time in America
Release: 1984-05-23
·Runtime: 220m
·★ 8.4
Drame
Crime
À New York, à la fin de la prohibition, Noodles se réfugie dans une fumerie d'opium après un coup qui a mal tourné. Plus de trente ans plus tard, il est de retour en ville et se remémore son passé de gangster : de sa jeunesse de voyou dans les années 20, marquée par sa rencontre avec son ami Max et leurs nombreux trafics dans le ghetto juif de la ville, jusqu'à la période de prohibition où leur bande, liée par une profonde amitié, s'enrichit et marque son ascension dans la pègre grâce au commerce illégal d'alcool. Noodles se rappelle aussi de sa relation amoureuse échouée avec Deborah durant toute sa vie.
Production Countries
United States of America
Italy
Production Companies
Embassy International Pictures
PSO
The Ladd Company
Rafran Cinematografica
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Marcia Jean Kurtz
as Max's Mother
Jennifer Connelly
as Young Deborah
Bruno Bilotta
as Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Harper
as Sharkey
Burt Young
as Joe
Brian Bloom
as Young Patsy
Clem Caserta
as Al Capuano
Joey Faye
as Adorable Old Man
James Hayden
as Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
Paul Herman
as Monkey
James Woods
as Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Marco Stefanelli
as Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)
Joe Pesci
as Frankie Monaldi
Arnon Milchan
as Chauffeur
Darlanne Fluegel
as Eve
Richard Foronjy
as Officer Whitey
Olga Karlatos
as Woman in the Puppet Theatre
Richard Bright
as Chicken Joe
Mario Brega
as Mandy
Estelle Harris
as Peggy's Mother
Scott Schutzman Tiler
as Young Noodles
Danny Aiello
as Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Claudio Mancini
as Syndacalist (uncredited)
Elizabeth McGovern
as Deborah Gelly
William Forsythe
as Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
James Russo
as Bugsy
Ryan Paris
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Tuesday Weld
as Carol
Tandy Cronyn
as Reporter 1
Treat Williams
as James Conway O'Donnell
Rusty Jacobs
as Young Max / David Bailey
Frank Gio
as Beefy
Rossana Canghiari
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Robert De Niro
as David 'Noodles' Aaronson
Scott Coffey
as Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa
as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
Maria Pia Monicelli
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Crew
Franco Arcalli
Screenplay
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Nino Baragli
Editor
Zach Staenberg
Additional Editor
Sergio Leone
Screenplay, Director
Leonardo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Franco Ferrini
Screenplay
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Gheorghe Zamfir
Musician
Claudio Mancini
Executive Producer
Dennis T. Benatar
Assistant Director
Raffaella Leone
Assistant Costume Designer
Simona Patitucci
Production Assistant
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Benito Stefanelli
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Benmussa
Consulting Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
John Newby
Gaffer
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Sound Engineer