Es war einmal in Amerika (1984)
New York zur Zeit der Prohibition. Max, Noodles und ihre Freunde verdienen sich bereits als Kinder mit Erpressungen und Schmuggeleien den einen oder anderen Dollar dazu. Jahre später – Noodles wird nach einer langen Haftstrafe für einen Mord aus dem Gefängnis entlassen – haben es die Freunde von damals unter Max zu einem skrupellosen Gangstersyndikat gebracht. Doch Ehrgeiz und Habgier zerstört die jahrzehntelange Freundschaft, und am Ende steht ein entsetzlicher Verrat …
Der Regisseur:
Sergio Leone
Die Autor:
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone.
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Robert De Niro as Noodles |
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James Woods as Max |
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Elizabeth McGovern as Deborah |
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Joe Pesci as Frankie |
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Burt Young as Joe |
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Tuesday Weld as Carol |
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Treat Williams as Jimmy O'Donnell |
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Danny Aiello as Police Chief Aiello |
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Richard Bright as Chicken Joe |
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James Hayden as Patsy |
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William Forsythe as Cockeye |
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Darlanne Fluegel as Eve |
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Larry Rapp as Fat Moe |
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Richard Foronjy as Whitey |
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Robert Harper as Sharkey |
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Dutch Miller as Van Linden |
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Gerard Murphy as Crowning |
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Amy Ryder as Peggy |
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Olga Karlatos as Woman in Puppet Theatre |
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Mario Brega as Mandy |
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Ray Dittrich as Trigger |
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Frank Gio as Beefy |
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Karen Shallo as Mrs. Aiello |
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Angelo Florio as Willie the Ape |
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Scott Schutzman Tiler as Young Noodles |
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Rusty Jacobs as Young Max / David |
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Brian Bloom as Young Patsy |
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Adrian Curran as Young Cockeye |
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Mike Monetti as Young Fat Moe |
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Noah Moazezi as Dominic |
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James Russo as Bugsy |
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Frankie Caserta as Bugsy's Gang |
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Joey Marzella as Bugsy's Gang |
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Clem Caserta as Al Capuano |
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Frank Sisto as Fred Capuano |
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Jerry Strivelli as Johnny Capuano |
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Julie Cohen as Young Peggy |
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Marvin Scott as Interviewer |
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Mike Gendel as Irving Gold |
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Paul Herman as Monkey |
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Ann Neville as Girl in Coffin |
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Joey Faye as Adorable Old Man |
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Linda Ipanema as Nurse Thompson |
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Tandy Cronyn as Reporter #1 |
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Richard Zobel as Reporter #2 |
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Baxter Harris as Reporter #3 |
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Arnon Milchan as Chauffeur |
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Bruno Iannone as Thug |
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Marty Licata as Cemetery Caretaker |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz as Max's Mother |
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Estelle Harris as Peggy's Mother |
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Gerritt Debeer as Drunk |
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Jennifer Connelly as Young Deborah |
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Alexander Godfrey as Newstand Man |
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Cliff Cudney as Mounted Policeman |
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Paul Farentino as Mounted Policeman #2 |
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Bruce Bahrenburg as Sergeant Halloran |
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Mort Freeman as Street Singer |
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Sandra Solberg as Young Deborah's Friend |
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Jay Zeely as Foreman |
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Massimo Liti as Young Macrò |
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Salvatore Billa as Beefy's Thug (uncredited) |
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Scott Coffey as Bugsy's Gang (uncredited) |
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Marco Stefanelli as Bugsy's Gang (uncredited) |
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Bruno Bilotta as Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited) |
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Francesca Leone as David's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Chuck Low as Deborah's Father (uncredited) |
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Nelson Camp as Newspaper Salesman (uncredited) |
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Susan Spafford as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Mark Frazer as Pimp (uncredited) |
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Maria Pia Monicelli as Prostitute (uncredited) |
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Dario Iori as Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited) |
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Gianni Sanjust as Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited) |
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Nunzio Giuliani as Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited) |
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Ole Jorgensen as Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited) |
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Nicola Roberto as Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited) |
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Alex Serra as Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited) |
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Rossana Canghiari as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
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Ryan Paris as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
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Claudio Mancini as Syndacalist (uncredited) |
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Ron Nummi as Waiter (uncredited) |
| Directing | Sergio Leone | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pescucci | Costume Design |
| Crew | Gabe Videla | Special Effects |
| Crew | Danilo Bollettini | Special Effects |
| Crew | Giovanni Corridori | Special Effects |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Claudio Mancini | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joy Todd | Casting |
| Camera | Carlo Tafani | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Romano Mancini | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Production | Cis Corman | Casting |
| Crew | Stuart Kaminsky | Additional Dialogue |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enrico Medioli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Franco Arcalli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Franco Ferrini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sergio Leone | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Grey | Novel |
| Crew | Jacques Godbout | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincenzo Cardella | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Teresa Corridoni | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renata Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Randy Coronato | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Randy Coronato | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nilo Jacoponi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manlio Rocchetti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Zamprioli | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Fred C. Caruso | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Mario Cotone | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Walter Massi | Unit Manager |
| Production | Ginette Hardy | Production Manager |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Production | David Bailey | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Art | Carlo Simi | Art Direction |
| Art | James T. Singelis | Art Direction |
| Art | Bruno Cesari | Set Decoration |
| Art | Osvaldo Desideri | Set Decoration |
| Art | Gretchen Rau | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henry R. Dwork | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giancarlo De Leonardis | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Dennis T. Benatar | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philippe Landoulsi | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Luca Morsella | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Amy Wells | Assistant Director |
| Art | Ronald Fauteux | Props |
| Art | Gianni Fiumi | Property Master |
| Art | Alain Giguère | Painter |
| Art | Nello Giorgetti | Swing |
| Art | Steve Kirshoff | Props |
| Art | Walter Klymkiw | Head Carpenter |
| Art | Joey Litto | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Tullio Lullo | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Roberto Magagnini | Props |
| Art | Claude Simard | Head Carpenter |
| Art | Martin Cats | Props |
| Art | Dan Mahoney | Construction Grip |
| Art | Kathy Wolf | Painter |
| Sound | Fabio Ancillai | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Fernando Caso | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bruno Charier | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Enzo Diliberto | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Alvaro Gramigna | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Fabio Palmisano | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Daniele Quadroli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Massimo Rinchiusi | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Ruh | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Jacques Thomas-Gérard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Luigi Porto | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Louis Craig | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | André Laperrière | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Steve Lombardi | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Olivier Zenenski | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Brian Campbell | Special Effects |
| Crew | Benito Stefanelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Steve Baker | Key Grip |
| Camera | Sandro Battaglia | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rodney Bauer | Grip |
| Camera | Elio Bosi | Grip |
| Lighting | Marco Contaldo | Electrician |
| Camera | Augusto Diamanti | Key Grip |
| Camera | Amato Gabotti | Grip |
| Camera | Normand Guy | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Walter Klymkiw | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Romano Mancini | Gaffer |
| Lighting | John Newby | Gaffer |
| Camera | Crescenzo G.P. Notarile | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Angelo Novi | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Antonio Scaramuzza | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kurt Thompson | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Carlo Vinciguerra | Gaffer |
| Camera | Eraldo Barbona | Grip |
| Lighting | Edward Cohen | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jean Courteau | Electrician |
| Production | Sylvie Bourque | Extras Casting |
| Production | Flo Gallant | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen P. Butler | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Frassine | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dougie Hawkes | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raffaella Leone | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | Alessandro Baragli | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Patrizia Ceresani | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ornella Chistolini | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lizi Gelber | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Zach Staenberg | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Elvira Tonini | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Giorgio Venturoli | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | J. Kathleen Gibson | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Howard Heard | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Pierre Laberge | Location Manager |
| Production | Robert Rothbard | Location Manager |
| Production | Attilio Viti | Location Manager |
| Sound | Edda Dell'Orso | Vocals |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Music Director |
| Sound | Gheorghe Zamfir | Musician |
| Sound | Pierluigi Pietroniro | Musician |
| Crew | James Giblin | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Patrick Hogan | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Bobby Marsh | Driver |
| Production | Francesca Alatri | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Bruce Bahrenburg | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Robert Benmussa | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Dominique Bruballa | Accountant |
| Production | Fausto Capozzi | Accountant |
| Production | Maurizio Cusano | Production Assistant |
| Production | Diana Di Michele | Accountant |
| Production | Lucie Drolet | Accountant |
| Production | Gail Kearns | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Antonio Palombi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sergio Rosa | Accountant |
| Production | Pietro Sassaroli | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jennifer W. Shore | Production Secretary |
| Production | Eric P. Steckler | Production Assistant |
| Production | Reuben Gonzalez | Production Assistant |
| Production | Simona Patitucci | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Eugene Rizzo | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Danièle Rohrbach | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Hedy Martinelli | Thanks |
| Sound | Chris David | Dolby Consultant |