Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 American epic crime drama directed by Sergio Leone, his final film and widely considered his masterpiece alongside the Dollars Trilogy. Sergio Leone's operatic, nearly four-hour director's cut — drastically different from the studio's butchered theatrical release which rearranged the story chronologically — was a meditation on memory, regret, and the American Dream as experienced by immigrant outsiders who built their version of America through crime. Ennio Morricone's achingly beautiful score, featuring the haunting pan flute theme, was among his finest compositions.
Once Upon a Time in America earned only $5 million in its mangled U.S. release but has since been recognized as one of the greatest crime films and one of the greatest American films ever made.





