Once Upon A Time In America Special Edition (2 Disc) 2 (1984)
Front Cover Actor
Robert De Niro
James Woods
Joe Pesci
Movie Details
Genre Action; Crime; Drama
Director Sergio Leone
Language English
Running Time 239 mins
Country USA
Color Color
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 533
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Edition DVD Retail
Format DVD
Region Any Region
Release Date 1984
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
PAL Box set Special Edition Widescreen Dubbed