| Once Upon A Time In America Special Edition (2 Disc) 1 (1984)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Robert De Niro |
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| James Woods |
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| Joe Pesci |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Crime; Drama |
| Director |
Sergio Leone |
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| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
239 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Once Upon a Time in America has a chequered history, having been chopped from its original 229-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its theatrical release. The longer edition presented here benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an ageing Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
532 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
DVD Retail |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Any Region |
| Release Date |
1984 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| PAL Box set Special Edition Widescreen Dubbed |
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