After 40 years, it's time to revisit the iconic Once Upon a Time in America film. The movie was released in 1984 after being adapted from a 1952 novel called The Hoods by Harry Grey. "A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life," explains IMDb for those who need a refresher.
Characters from the story became near and dear to fans' hearts and the actors even more so. All these years later many of the cast members have moved on to build fulfilling careers. Let's take a peek into what they're up to now.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US . READ MORE: Where to watch American Fiction free after Jeffrey Wright film's Oscar win Robert DeNiro Robert DeNiro played Noodle Robert DeNiro played the movie's protagonist, David "Noodles" Aaronson. The impoverished main character links up with a group of friends who rob bar-goers.
A slew of other crimes start to unravel, but Noodles perseveres and, in the book, even makes it to a sequel. Robert's career flourished after the movie, becoming one of the most adored and award-decorated actors of all time. He's known best for his role in The Godfather, but has been in so many titles they're nearly to list succinctly.
James Woods James Woods played Max Every good story needs a villain, and James Woods played the antagonist of this tale, Maximilian "Max" Bercovicz. .
