Once Upon a Time in America
Summary: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Release Date: June 01, 1984
Director:
Sergio Leone
Runtime: 3 h 49 min
MPAA: R
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 30,000,000
Domestic: $ 5,321,508
International: $ 152,582
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