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| Robert De Niro | ... | David 'Noodles' Aaronson | |
| James Woods | ... | Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Deborah Gelly | |
| Joe Pesci | ... | Frankie Manoldi | |
| Burt Young | ... | Joe | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Carol | |
| Treat Williams | ... | James Conway O'Donnell | |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Police Chief Vincent Aiello | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Chicken Joe | |
| James Hayden | ... | Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg | |
| William Forsythe | ... | Philip 'Cockeye' Stein | |
| Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Eve (as Darlanne Fleugel) | |
| Larry Rapp | ... | 'Fat' Moe Gelly | |
| Richard Foronjy | ... | Officer 'Fartface' Whitey (as Richard Foronji) | |
| Robert Harper | ... | Sharkey | |
| Dutch Miller | ... | Van Linden | |
| Gerard Murphy | ... | Crowning | |
| Amy Ryder | ... | Peggy | |
| Olga Karlatos | ... | Woman in the Puppet Theatre | |
| Mario Brega | ... | Mandy | |
| Ray Dittrich | ... | Trigger | |
| Frank Gio | ... | Beefy | |
| Karen Shallo | ... | Lucy Aiello | |
| Angelo Florio | ... | Willie The Ape | |
| Scott Schutzman Tiler | ... | Young Noodles (as Scott Tiler) | |
| Rusty Jacobs | ... | Young Max / David Bailey | |
| Brian Bloom | ... | Young Patsy | |
| Adrian Curran | ... | Young Cockeye | |
| Mike Monetti | ... | Young Fat Moe | |
| Noah Moazezi | ... | Dominic | |
| James Russo | ... | Bugsy | |
| Frankie Caserta | ... | Bugsy's Gang | |
| Joey Marzella | ... | Bugsy's Gang | |
| Clem Caserta | ... | Al Capuano | |
| Frank Sisto | ... | Fred Capuano | |
| Jerry Strivelli | ... | Johnny Capuano | |
| Julie Cohen | ... | Young Peggy | |
| Marvin Scott | ... | Interviewer | |
| Mike Gendel | ... | Irving Gold | |
| Paul Herman | ... | Monkey | |
| Ann Neville | ... | Girl in Coffin | |
| Joey Faye | ... | Adorable Old Man | |
| Linda Ipanema | ... | Nurse Thompson | |
| Tandy Cronyn | ... | Reporter 1 (as Tandy Cronin) | |
| Richard Zobel | ... | Reporter 2 | |
| Baxter Harris | ... | Reporter 3 | |
| Arnon Milchan | ... | Chauffeur | |
| Bruno Iannone | ... | Thug | |
| Marty Licata | ... | Cemetery Caretaker | |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Max's Mother | |
| Estelle Harris | ... | Peggy's Mother | |
| Gerritt Debeer | ... | Drunk | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Young Deborah | |
| Alexander Godfrey | ... | Newstand Man | |
| Cliff Cudney | ... | Mounted Policeman | |
| Paul Farentino | ... | 2nd Mounted Policeman | |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | ... | Sgt. P. Halloran | |
| Mort Freeman | ... | Street Singer | |
| Sandra Solberg | ... | Friend of Young Deborah | |
| Jay Zeely | ... | Foreman | |
| Massimo Liti | ... | Young Macrò | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Salvatore Billa | ... | One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited) | |
| Matteo Cafiso | ... | Boy in Park (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Camp | ... | Newspaper Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Scott Coffey | ... | Teenager (uncredited) | |
| Francesca Leone | ... | David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Low | ... | Deborah Gelly's father (uncredited) | |
| Ron Nummi | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sergio Leone | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Harry Grey | (novel "The Hoods") | |
| Leonardo Benvenuti | (writer) & | |
| Piero De Bernardi | (writer) & | |
| Enrico Medioli | (writer) & | |
| Franco Arcalli | (writer) & | |
| Franco Ferrini | (writer) & | |
| Sergio Leone | (writer) | |
| Stuart Kaminsky | (additional dialogue) | |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Claudio Mancini | .... | executive producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Tonino Delli Colli | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Nino Baragli | |||
| Zach Staenberg | (uncredited) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Cis Corman | |||
| Joy Todd | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Carlo Simi | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carlo Simi | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gabriella Pescucci | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Carboni | .... | wigs | |
| Vincenzo Cardella | .... | hair stylist (as Enzo Cardella) | |
| Randy Coronato | .... | hair stylist: New York | |
| Randy Coronato | .... | makeup artist: New York | |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | .... | hair stylist | |
| Henry R. Dwork | .... | dental makeup artist: New York | |
| Nilo Jacoponi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Renata Magnanti | .... | hair stylist | |
| Rocchetti | .... | wigs | |
| Manlio Rocchetti | .... | makeup artist | |
| Gino Zamprioli | .... | makeup artist | |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | .... | hair stylist: James Wood and Tuesday Weld (uncredited) | |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | .... | hairdresser: James Wood (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Fred C. Caruso | .... | executive in charge of production (as Fred Caruso) | |
| Mario Cotone | .... | production supervisor | |
| Ginette Hardy | .... | production manager: Montreal | |
| Walter Massi | .... | unit manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Bruno Cesari | .... | set dresser | |
| Osvaldo Desideri | .... | set dresser | |
| Ronald Fauteux | .... | prop man: Montreal | |
| Gianni Fiumi | .... | property master | |
| Alain Giguère | .... | scenic painter: Montreal | |
| Nello Giorgetti | .... | swing gang | |
| Otto Jacoby | .... | set builder: New York | |
| Steven Kirshoff | .... | prop man: New York | |
| Walter Klymkiw | .... | chief carpenter: Montreal | |
| Joey Litto | .... | construction coordinator: New York | |
| Tullio Lullo | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Domenico Mancino | .... | blacksmith | |
| George Messaris | .... | set builder: New York | |
| Elouise Meyer | .... | scenic chargeperson: New York | |
| Giovanni Natalucci | .... | set designer | |
| Gretchen Rau | .... | set decorator: New York | |
| Claude Simard | .... | chief carpenter: Montreal | |
| James T. Singelis | .... | art director: New York (as James Singelis) | |
| Rejean Brochu | .... | construction supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Clément Hurel | .... | poster artist (uncredited) | |
| Dan Mahoney | .... | construction grip (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fausto Ancillai | .... | sound recording mixer | |
| Bruno Charier | .... | boom operator | |
| Robert Rietty | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | .... | sound engineer (as Jean Pierre Ruhu) | |
| Paul J. Zydel | .... | adr sound: New York (as Paul Zydel) | |
| Chris David | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Louis Craig | .... | special effects assistant: Montreal | |
| Gabe Videla | .... | special effects: Montreal | |
| Danilo Bollettini | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Brian Campbell | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Giovanni Corridori | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jacques Godbout | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Benito Stefanelli | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Steve Baker | .... | key grip: New York | |
| Sandro Battaglia | .... | assistant camera | |
| Augusto Diamanti | .... | key grip | |
| Normand Guy | .... | key grip: Montreal | |
| Walter Klymkiw | .... | gaffer: Montreal | |
| Romano Mancini | .... | gaffer | |
| John Newby | .... | gaffer: New York | |
| Crescenzo Notarile | .... | assistant camera: New York | |
| Angelo Novi | .... | still photographer | |
| Antonio Scaramuzza | .... | assistant camera | |
| Carlo Tafani | .... | camera operator | |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | .... | gaffer | |
| Eraldo Barbona | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Edward Cohen | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Jean Courteau | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sylvie Bourque | .... | extras casting: Montreal | |
| Flo Gallant | .... | extras casting: Montreal | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Richard Bruno | .... | associate costume designer: New York | |
| Helen P. Butler | .... | costumer: New York (as Helen Butler) | |
| Marina Frassine | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Raffaella Leone | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Tirelli | .... | wardrobe costumes (as Umberto Tirelli) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gabrio Astori | .... | postint editor | |
| Alessandro Baragli | .... | assistant editor | |
| Patrizia Ceresani | .... | assistant editor (as Patricia Cerasani) | |
| Ornella Chistolini | .... | assistant editor | |
| Maurizio Mancini | .... | editing coordinator | |
| Nicholas Stevenson | .... | postint editor | |
| Elvira Tonini | .... | first assistant editor (as Vivi Tonini) | |
| Giorgio Venturoli | .... | assistant editor | |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | .... | first assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Howard Heard | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Sergio Marcotulli | .... | music recording mixer | |
| Ennio Morricone | .... | musical director | |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | .... | musician: pan flute | |
Transportation Department | |||
| James Giblin | .... | transportation captain: New York | |
| Bobby Marsh | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Borsalino | .... | special thanks | |
| Bulgari | .... | special thanks | |
| Italo Gasparucci | .... | special thanks | |
| Hedy Martinelli | .... | special thanks | |
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This is, for me, one of the finest examples of cinematic art. It isn't a simple, cut-n-dried 90 minute little package that gets wrapped up with a pretty bow at the end. You get pulled in by the enigmatic opening that unwinds the threads of the story to be found later. For many people having half an hour of purely visual story telling, of stories that are only mysteries at that point, before anything becomes truly linear is difficult to follow and discourages to many people. Our own memories are only snippets that only become linear as we concentrate on scenes from our lives. Once Upon a Time in America is like that as we follow Noodles through the `significant' part of his life - the times that formed him. When the story actually starts, we meet the girl that he always loved but could never have.
David `Noodles' Aaronson (DeNiro) was a kid on the very mean streets of Brooklyn when organized crime was born in America and he grew into and out of it. That's the simplest synopsis of the plot. The reality is that this isn't a movie about gangsters. Being a gangster is the easiest way for Noodles to survive and get ahead, but it also alienates and ruins his one love. Whenever he is close to giving himself to Deborah he always gets pulled back into the gang, in some form or another.
DeNiro's portrayal is of a gangster, through and through, who also has a conscience that, while not preventing him from being a ruthless killer, rules his life with regret, remorse and guilt. Leone takes a bit of poet/historic license by showing the Brooklyn Bridge being built in the background (the bridge had been built 40 years before), but it symbolizes Noodles' own growth. When the bridge is just pilings and incomplete towers, Noodles is just forming his future. By the time the bridge is complete, Noodles is nothing but a gangster and the bridge is majestic. When he returns 35 years later our view of the bridge is from under a freeway -- the world has moved along, but the bridge and Noodles are just as they were.
The length: If you're looking for a brief distraction that you'll barely remember 30 minutes later, this isn't the movie for you. However, if you are prepared and able to be undistributed for the nearly 4 hours that this film uses to compress a lifetime -- you will be rewarded with many facets of thought and examination.