Once Upon a Time in America
1984-05-23A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

David 'Noodles' Aaronson
Robert De Niro

Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
James Woods

Deborah Gelly
Elizabeth McGovern

James Conway O'Donnell
Treat Williams

Carol
Tuesday Weld

Frankie Monaldi
Joe Pesci

Joe
Burt Young

Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg
James Hayden

Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
William Forsythe
'Fat' Moe Gelly
Larry Rapp
Peggy
Amy Ryder

Young Noodles
Scott Schutzman Tiler

Young Max / David Bailey
Rusty Jacobs

Young Deborah
Jennifer Connelly

Young Patsy
Brian Bloom
Young Cockeye
Adrian Curran
Young 'Fat' Moe Gelly
Mike Monetti
Dominic
Noah Moazezi

Bugsy
James Russo

Eve
Darlanne Fluegel

Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Danny Aiello

Chicken Joe
Richard Bright

Beefy
Frank Gio
Trigger
Ray Dittrich

Mandy
Mario Brega
Young Peggy
Julie Cohen

Officer Whitey
Richard Foronjy

Woman in the Puppet Theatre
Olga Karlatos

Al Capuano
Clem Caserta
Fred Capuano
Frank Sisto
Johnny Capuano
Jerry Strivelli
Irving Gold
Mike Gendel
Friend of Young Deborah
Sandra Solberg
Young Deborah (Double)
Margherita Pace

Monkey
Paul Herman
Thug
Bruno Iannone

Chinese Theater Spectator (uncredited)
Bruno Bilotta
Willie the Ape
Angelo Florio

Max's Mother
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Crowning
Gerard Murphy
Van Linden
Dutch Miller

Sharkey
Robert Harper
Mrs. Aiello
Karen Shallo
Bugsy's Gang
Frankie Caserta
Bugsy's Gang
Joey Marzella
Interviewer
Marvin Scott
Girl in Coffin
Ann Neville

Adorable Old Man
Joey Faye
Nurse Thompson
Linda Ipanema

Reporter 1
Tandy Cronyn
Reporter 2
Richard Zobel
Reporter 3
Baxter Harris

Chauffeur
Arnon Milchan
Cemetery Caretaker
Marty Licata

Peggy's Mother
Estelle Harris
Drunk
Gerritt Debeer
Newstand Man
Alexander Godfrey
Mounted Policeman
Cliff Cudney
2nd Mounted Policeman
Paul Farentino
Sgt. P. Halloran
Bruce Bahrenburg
Street Singer
Mort Freeman
Young Macrò
Massimo Liti
Foreman
Jay Zeely

One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa

Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)
Scott Coffey

Bugsy's Gang (uncredited)
Marco Stefanelli
Speakeasy Drum Player (uncredited)
Nunzio Giuliani
Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)
Nelson Camp
Speakeasy Banjo Player (uncredited)
Dario Iori
Speakeasy Percussionist (uncredited)
Ole Jorgensen
David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Francesca Leone
Deborah Gelly's Father (uncredited)
Chuck Low
Waiter (uncredited)
Ron Nummi

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Ryan Paris
Speakeasy Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Nicola Roberto
Speakeasy Clarinet Player (uncredited)
Gianni Sanjust
Speakeasy Vocalist (uncredited)
Alex Serra
Nurse (uncredited)
Susan Spafford
Pimp (uncredited)
Mark Frazer

Prostitute (uncredited)
Maria Pia Monicelli

Syndacalist (uncredited)
Claudio Mancini

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Rossana Canghiari