Once Upon a Time in America

Crime, passion and lust for power.

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.

Drama Crime

Robert De Niro

(David 'Noodles' Aaronson)

James Woods

(Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz)

Elizabeth McGovern

(Deborah Gelly)

Treat Williams

(James Conway O'Donnell)

Tuesday Weld

(Carol)

Joe Pesci

(Frankie Monaldi)

Burt Young

(Joe)

James Hayden

(Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg)

William Forsythe

(Philip 'Cockeye' Stein)

Larry Rapp

('Fat' Moe Gelly)

Amy Ryder

(Peggy)

Scott Schutzman Tiler

(Young Noodles)

Rusty Jacobs

(Young Max / David Bailey)

Jennifer Connelly

(Young Deborah)

Brian Bloom

(Young Patsy)

Adrian Curran

(Young Cockeye)

Mike Monetti

(Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly)

Noah Moazezi

(Dominic)

James Russo

(Bugsy)

Darlanne Fluegel

(Eve)

Danny Aiello

(Police Chief Vincent Aiello)

Richard Bright

(Chicken Joe)

Frank Gio

(Beefy)

Ray Dittrich

(Trigger)

Mario Brega

(Mandy)

Julie Cohen

(Young Peggy)

Richard Foronjy

(Officer Whitey)

Olga Karlatos

(Woman in the Puppet Theatre)

Clem Caserta

(Al Capuano)

Frank Sisto

(Fred Capuano)

Jerry Strivelli

(Johnny Capuano)

Mike Gendel

(Irving Gold)

Sandra Solberg

(Friend of Young Deborah)

Margherita Pace

(Young Deborah (Double))

Paul Herman

(Monkey)

Bruno Iannone

(Thug)

Bruno Bilotta

(Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited))

Angelo Florio

(Willie the Ape)

Marcia Jean Kurtz

(Max's Mother)

Gerard Murphy

(Crowning)

Dutch Miller

(Van Linden)

Robert Harper

(Sharkey)

Karen Shallo

(Mrs. Aiello)

Frankie Caserta

(Bugsy's Gang)

Joey Marzella

(Bugsy's Gang)

Marvin Scott

(Interviewer)

Ann Neville

(Girl in Coffin)

Joey Faye

(Adorable Old Man)

Linda Ipanema

(Nurse Thompson)

Tandy Cronyn

(Reporter 1)

Richard Zobel

(Reporter 2)

Baxter Harris

(Reporter 3)

Arnon Milchan

(Chauffeur)

Marty Licata

(Cemetery Caretaker)

Estelle Harris

(Peggy's Mother)

Gerritt Debeer

(Drunk)

Alexander Godfrey

(Newstand Man)

Cliff Cudney

(Mounted Policeman)

Paul Farentino

(2nd Mounted Policeman)

Bruce Bahrenburg

(Sgt. P. Halloran)

Mort Freeman

(Street Singer)

Massimo Liti

(Young Macrò)

Jay Zeely

(Foreman)

Salvatore Billa

(One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited))

Scott Coffey

(Bugsy's Gang (uncredited))

Marco Stefanelli

(Bugsy's Gang (uncredited))

Matteo Cafiso

(Boy in Park (uncredited))

Nunzio Giuliani

(Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited))

Nelson Camp

(Newspaper Salesman (uncredited))

Dario Iori

(Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited))

Ole Jorgensen

(Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited))

Francesca Leone

(David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited))

Chuck Low

(Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited))

Ron Nummi

(Waiter (uncredited))

Ryan Paris

(Speakeasy Patron (uncredited))

Nicola Roberto

(Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited))

Gianni Sanjust

(Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited))

Alex Serra

(Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited))

Susan Spafford

(Nurse (uncredited))

Mark Frazer

(Pimp (uncredited))

Maria Pia Monicelli

(Prostitute (uncredited))

Claudio Mancini

(Syndacalist (uncredited))

Rossana Canghiari

(Speakeasy Patron (uncredited))