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Ragtime
1981
Directed by
Miloš Forman
155 min
THE PASSION, THE VIOLENCE, THE BIRTH OF AMERICA'S GILDED AGE.
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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James Cagney
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
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Brad Dourif
Younger Brother
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Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington
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Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit
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Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin
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Pat O’Brien
Delmas
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Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
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James Olson
Father
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Mandy Patinkin
Tateh
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Howard Rollins
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
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Mary Steenburgen
Mother
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Debbie Allen
Sarah
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Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini
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Robert Joy
Henry Thaw
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Norman Mailer
Stanford White
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Bruce Boa
Jerome
Hoolihand Burke
Brigit
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Norman Chancer
Gent No. 1 - Agent
Edwin Cooper
Grandfather
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Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell
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Fran Drescher
Mameh
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Frankie Faison
Gang Member No. 1
Hal Galili
Police Captain No. 1
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Alan Gifford
Judge
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Richard Griffiths
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
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Samuel L. Jackson
Gang Member No. 2
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Michael Jeter
Special Reporter
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Calvin Levels
Gang Member No. 3
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Bessie Love
Old Lady - T.O.C.
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Christopher Malcolm
Police Captain No. 2
Herman Meckler
Vernon Elliott
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Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Jenny Nichols
Little Girl
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Max Nichols
Little Boy
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Zack Norman
Gent No. 2 - Manager
Eloise Taylor
Mrs. Thaw
Don Plumley
Inspector McNeil
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Ted Ross
Black Lawyer
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Dorsey Wright
Gang Member No. 4
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Robert Arden
Foreman of the Jury
Robert Boyd
Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas A. Carlin
Vice President Fairbanks
John Clarkson
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Brian F. Dean
Fireman No. 1
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Harry Ditson
County Clerk
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Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Guard - T.O.C.
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Ray Hassett
Policeman No. 12
Robert Hitt
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Rodney James
Sleek Male Dancer
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George Harris
Band Leader - Clef Club
George J. Manos
Novelty Shop Storeman
Val Pringle
Clef Club Manager
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Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
Sonny Abagnale
Evelyn's Driver
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John Alderson
Waldo's Aide No. 1
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Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman No. 5
Chaim Blatter
Rabbi
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Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
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Josh Clark
Fireman No. 3
Robert Coffin
Desk Clerk
Patrick Connor
Waldo's Aide No. 3
Joel Cutrara
Policeman No. 11
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Jake Dengel
Fireman No. 2
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Barry Dennen
Stage Manager
Natalia Dobrer
Woman No. 1
Daniel Foley
Stock Reporter
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Gretchen Franklin
Elderly Woman
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Pat Gorman
Thug No. 2
Guy Gregory
Black Butler No. 2
Dave Griffiths
Thug No. 1
Jeff Harding
Policeman No. 13
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Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
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Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Patrick M. Hughes
Policeman No. 7
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
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Andreas Katsulas
Policeman No. 3
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Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
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Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
Norris Mailer
Lady with Stanford White
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Derek Martin
Waldo's Aide No. 2
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Al Matthews
Maitre D'
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Stuart Milligan
Marksman
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Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
Nelly Polissky
Woman in Window
Mike Potter
Thug No. 4
Anthony Powell
Policeman No. 9
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Ethan Phillips
Guard at Family House
Joe Praml
Policeman No. 8
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John Ratzenberger
Policeman
Bill Reimbold
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Bob Sherman
Policeman No. 10
Tony Sibbald
Stock Reporter
Stan Simmons
Thug No. 3
John Sterland
Library Guard
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Jan Tříska
Special Reporter
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Burnell Tucker
Reporter
Britt Walker
Black Butler No. 1
Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
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Edward Wiley
Conductor
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John Carrafa
Dancer (uncredited)
Nancy Cohen
Female Diner (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Cop (uncredited)
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Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
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Robert Hallak
Phillip (uncredited)
Warren Kliewer
Man (uncredited)
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Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Louis Marino
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Cathy Munroe
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Chris Parsons
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
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Frank Patton III
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
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Billie Perkins
Stroller (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp
Sister (uncredited)
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Judi Trott
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Screenplay
Associate Producer
Art Direction
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Assistant Unit Manager
Assistant Editor
Director of Photography
Special Effects Supervisor
Additional Second Assistant Director
Original Music Composer
Details
Release Date
1981-11-20
Runtime
155 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
The De Laurentiis Company
Sunley Productions Ltd.
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
History