Once upon a time in America [videorecording] / Embassy International Pictures ; Arnon Milchan presents a film by Sergio Leone ; produced by Arnon Milchan ; directed by Sergio Leone. - Two-disc special ed. - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003] - 2 videodiscs (229 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984. Based on the novel "The hoods" by Harry Grey. Widescreen version; dual-layer format. Special features: (Disc one) Commentary by film critic Richard Schickel. (Disc two) Commentary by film critic Richard Schickel; excerpt from the documentary "Once upon a time : Sergio Leone" profiling the making of the film; photographic memories; theatrical trailer.

Screenplay by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone ; executive producer, Claudio Mancini ; editor, Nino Baragli ; director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; music, Ennio Morricone. Screenplay by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone ; executive producer, Claudio Mancini ; editor, Nino Baragli ; director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; music, Ennio Morricone.

Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Danny Aiello.

An epic tale of the lives of two New York gangsters from the period of the early 1900's through prohibition, and climaxing in their subsequent reunion in the 1960's. Friends from childhood, they entered a life of crime together that inevitably led to tragedy and death.

MPAA rating: R.


DVD; Dolby surround 5.1.


Closed-captioned. In English or French soundtracks; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

0790789124 9780790789125

085393190927

31909 Warner Home Video


Gangsters--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Criminals--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Jewish criminals--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Crime--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Jews--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Mafia--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
Gangster films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

CM DVD 00600

791.43655