Review of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) by Jason M — 03 Jan 2011

Four hours long... The editor should have been shot... This could have been a great movie, but it was too diluted for four hours...

This review of Once Upon a Time in America (1984) was written by Jason M on 03 Jan 2011.

Once Upon a Time in America has generally received very positive reviews.

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