With the vivid memory of his long-gone childhood friends Max, Patsy, and Cockeye etched in his mind, his ferociously loyal partners-in-crime during their rise to prominence in New York's Prohibition-era Lower East Side, ...
With the vivid memory of his long-gone childhood friends Max, Patsy, and Cockeye etched in his mind, his ferociously loyal partners-in-crime during their rise to prominence in New York's Prohibition-era Lower East Side, ...
The film explores universal themes of friendship, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of ambition and memory within the context of organized crime, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering partisan solutions.
This film features traditional casting that reflects its historical setting, primarily focusing on white male protagonists. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of its main characters.
The film 'Once Upon a Time in America' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its depiction of LGBTQ+ elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Harry Grey's novel "The Hoods." All major and minor characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed on screen as a different gender than their canonical depiction.
The film's characters, primarily Jewish-American, are consistently portrayed by white actors, aligning with the source material and historical context. Shifts in specific ethnicity (e.g., Italian-American actors playing Jewish characters) do not constitute a race swap as the broader racial category remains unchanged.
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