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Once Upon A Time In America

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Rusty Jacobs and Scott Tiler played young James Woods and Robert De Niro in the “new classic” Once Upon a Time in America. The film, directed by Italian film legend Sergio Leone, paints a picture of Jewish gangsters in Prohibition-era Brooklyn. Go On This Spot with them as they return to several film locations, including the Manhattan Bridge, the site of a pivotal scene in the movie.

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  • By Dan – 01-13-10 at 6:25 am

    What a treat! I could have watched these two guys reminisce for hours. Two wonderful performances in one of the all-time great films.

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