DVD
Once upon a time in America
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Two-disc special ed.; widescreen version.
Languages
Closed-captioned. In English or French soundtracks; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Performers
Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Danny Aiello.
Publication Information
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (229 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R, strong violence, sexual content, language and some drug use.
Summary
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.
Notes
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) excerpt from the documentary "Once upon a time : Sergio Leone" profiling the making of the film; photographic memories; theatrical trailer.