Once Upon a Time in America
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
- Director: Sergio Leone
- Genre:Crime / Drama
- Runtime:229 minutes
Cast
Robert De Niro : David ‘Noodles’ Aaronson
James Woods : Maximilian ‘Max’ Bercovicz
Elizabeth McGovern: Deborah Gelly
Joe Pesci : Frankie Manoldi
Burt Young : Joe
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David “Noodles” Aaronson struggles to survive as a poor street kid in the Jewish ghetto of Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the early 1920s. His gang consists of Patrick “Patsy” Goldberg, Phillip “Cockeye” Stein, and little Dominic. They work for Bugsy, a local hood, until they meet Max Bercovicz and become an independent operation under his and Noodles’ leadership. Noodles has a fruitless flirtation with Deborah Gelly, who aspires to be a dancer and actress. Bugsy’s gang attacks and Dominic is shot fatally. Noodles retaliates by stabbing Bugsy to death with a switchblade. Police officers intervene, and Noodles stabs one of them. He is sent to prison, and Max is left in charge on the outside. Read more
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