Revealing mistake: When a man is shot in the head, the bullet hits his hat, and it's very obvious there's no real bullet wound, his hat just opens and reveals a red hat he's wearing.
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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Directed by: Sergio Leone
Starring: Burt Young, Danny Aiello, Elizabeth McGovern, James Woods, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Treat Williams
Factual error: The Kate Smith recording of God Bless America was made in 1938. It is playing in the background during the opening scene but the opening scene takes place in 1933: 5 years before the song was recorded.
Police Chief Aiello: I'm the chief of police, not the chief of the people.
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Answer: You have a censored version. The American R1 version has no such censoring.