Ragtime(1981)
movie - first aired/released 1981-11-20 - 155 min - audience 7.0
Drama, History
Directed by Miloš Forman
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.
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Cast
James CagneyNew York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Brad DourifYounger Brother
Moses GunnBooker T. Washington
Elizabeth McGovernEvelyn Nesbit
Kenneth McMillanWillie Conklin
Pat O'BrienDelmas
Donald O'ConnorEvelyn's Dance Instructor
James OlsonFather
Mandy PatinkinTateh
Howard RollinsCoalhouse Walker Jr.
Mary SteenburgenMother
Debbie AllenSarah
Jeffrey DeMunnHarry Houdini
Robert JoyHenry Thaw
Norman MailerStanford White
Bruce BoaJerome- Hoolihand BurkeBrigit
Norman ChancerGent No. 1 - Agent
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- Edwin CooperGrandfather
Jeff DanielsP.C. O'Donnell
Fran DrescherMameh
Frankie FaisonGang Member No. 1- Hal GaliliPolice Captain No. 1
Alan GiffordJudge
Richard GriffithsDelmas' Assistant No. 1
Samuel L. JacksonGang Member No. 2
Michael JeterSpecial Reporter
Calvin LevelsGang Member No. 3
Bessie LoveOld Lady - T.O.C.
Christopher MalcolmPolice Captain No. 2- Herman MecklerVernon Elliott
Billy J. MitchellDelmas' Assistant No. 2- Jenny NicholsLittle Girl
Max NicholsLittle Boy
Zack NormanGent No. 2 - Manager- Eloise TaylorMrs. Thaw
- Don PlumleyInspector McNeil
Ted RossBlack Lawyer
Dorsey WrightGang Member No. 4
Robert ArdenForeman of the Jury- Robert BoydTeddy Roosevelt
- Thomas A. CarlinVice President Fairbanks
- John ClarksonPlainclothes Detective No. 1
- Brian F. DeanFireman No. 1
Harry DitsonCounty Clerk
Robert DorningGent with Stanford White
Geoffrey GreenhillPolice Guard - T.O.C.
Ray HassettPoliceman No. 12- Robert HittPlainclothes Detective No. 2
- Rodney JamesSleek Male Dancer
George HarrisBand Leader - Clef Club- George J. ManosNovelty Shop Storeman
- Val PringleClef Club Manager
Ron WeyandDr. Muller- Sonny AbagnaleEvelyn's Driver
John AldersonWaldo's Aide No. 1
Nesbitt BlaisdellPoliceman No. 5- Chaim BlatterRabbi
Donald BissetJ.P. Morgan
Josh ClarkFireman No. 3- Robert CoffinDesk Clerk
- Patrick ConnorWaldo's Aide No. 3
- Joel CutraraPoliceman No. 11
Jake DengelFireman No. 2
Barry DennenStage Manager- Natalia DobrerWoman No. 1
- Daniel FoleyStock Reporter
Gretchen FranklinElderly Woman
Pat GormanThug No. 2- Guy GregoryBlack Butler No. 2
- Dave GriffithsThug No. 1
Jeff HardingPoliceman No. 13
Robert HendersonElderly Man
Colette HillerLawyer's Female Companion No. 1- Patrick M. HughesPoliceman No. 7
- Elaine Ives-CameronLawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Andreas KatsulasPoliceman No. 3
Douglas LambertPolice Sergeant
Pavel LandovskýSolomon Peretz- Norris MailerLady with Stanford White
Derek MartinWaldo's Aide No. 2
Al MatthewsMaitre D'
Stuart MilliganMarksman
Richard OldfieldStock Reporter- Nelly PolisskyWoman in Window
- Mike PotterThug No. 4
- Anthony PowellPoliceman No. 9
Ethan PhillipsGuard at Family House- Joe PramlPoliceman No. 8
John RatzenbergerPoliceman- Bill ReimboldGent No. 3 - Lawyer
Bob ShermanPoliceman No. 10- Tony SibbaldStock Reporter
- Stan SimmonsThug No. 3
- John SterlandLibrary Guard
Jan TřískaSpecial Reporter
Burnell TuckerReporter- Britt WalkerBlack Butler No. 1
Peter WhitmanStock Reporter
Edward WileyConductor
John CarrafaDancer (uncredited)- Nancy CohenFemale Diner (uncredited)
- Harry FielderCop (uncredited)
Jim FitzpatrickBail Clerk (uncredited)
Robert HallakPhillip (uncredited)
Derek LyonsAssassin's Best Friend (uncredited)- Louis MarinoJimmy Boy (uncredited)
- Cathy MunroeChampagne Dancer (uncredited)
- Chris ParsonsLower Class Workman (uncredited)
Frank Patton IIIArresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Billie PerkinsStroller (uncredited)
Judi TrottChorus Girl (uncredited)
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