Movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

“Epic tale of a group of Jewish gangsters in New York, from childhood, through their glory years during prohibition, and their meeting again 35 years later. Written by Andrew Welsh {andreww@bnr.ca}”

  • Director: Sergio Leone
  • Release Date: 1 June 1984 (USA)
  • Run Time: 229 min | USA:139 min (re-cut)
  • Country: Italy , USA
  • Genre: Crime , Drama
  • MPAA: Rated R for strong violence, sexual content, language and some drug use. (edited version)

Tagline: Crime, passion and lust for power – Sergio Leone's explosive saga of gangland America. [Australia Theatrical]

Trivia: Sergio Leone had several meetings with ex-gangster/author Harry Grey, so that he could recreate America as seen through Grey’s eyes (speakeasies, opium dens and all).

Goofs: Anachronisms: Just before the boys demonstrate the salt trick to the Italians, fluorescent lighting is visible inside the large buildings in the background. Flourescent lights weren’t commercially available until the 1940′s.

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