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Once Upon a Time in America

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 85/100
Total warning time: 16m 5s
Sex/Nudity: 🔴 90/100 (4m 50s)
  • 🔴 100/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:45] Graphic sexual assault scene involving a main character.
  • 🔴 95/100 [01:20:15 - 01:22:30] Explicit sexual content and nudity in a brothel setting.
  • 🔴 70/100 [02:10:00 - 02:11:20] Brief nudity during a romantic scene.
Drug Use: 🔴 80/100 (3m 45s)
  • 🔴 85/100 [00:30:45 - 00:32:10] Characters smoking opium in a den.
  • 🔴 90/100 [01:45:20 - 01:47:00] Main character shown using heroin.
  • 🔴 75/100 [02:30:50 - 02:31:30] Character snorting cocaine.
Violence: 🔴 85/100 (6m 20s)
  • 🔴 90/100 [00:15:20 - 00:17:40] Graphic shootout with multiple deaths.
  • 🔴 95/100 [01:05:10 - 01:07:25] Torture scene involving a main character.
  • 🔴 85/100 [02:20:30 - 02:22:15] Brutal beating resulting in severe injury.
Strong Language: 🔴 70/100 (1m 10s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:10:15 - 00:10:20] Use of the F-word.
  • 🔴 75/100 [00:55:40 - 00:56:10] Multiple instances of strong language in a heated argument.
  • 🔴 85/100 [01:30:25 - 01:31:00] Racial slurs and derogatory language.
Once Upon a Time in America

Details for Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Year: 1984
Certificate: A
Once Upon a Time in America Runtime: 229 min
Genre: Crime, Drama
IMDB: 8.4
Meta Score: [Meta_score not found]
Votes: 311365
Gross: 5,321,508
Director: Sergio Leone
Cast Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Overview of Once Upon a Time in America:

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.

Who directed Once Upon a Time in America?

Once Upon a Time in America was directed by Sergio Leone.

What is the main plot of Once Upon a Time in America?

The film follows the lives of Jewish gangsters in New York City, primarily focusing on David 'Noodles' Aaronson (Robert De Niro) and his rise and fall in the criminal underworld, spanning several decades from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Who plays the character Max in Once Upon a Time in America?

Max is played by James Woods, who is one of the central characters and a close associate of Noodles in the film.

What time period does Once Upon a Time in America cover?

The movie spans several decades, starting in the 1920s during Prohibition, moving through the 1930s, and concluding in the 1960s.

Is Once Upon a Time in America based on a book?

Yes, the film is loosely based on the 1952 novel 'The Hoods' by Harry Grey, which was inspired by the author's own experiences in the Jewish criminal underworld.