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Ragtime
Ragtime

Ragtime

The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

155 mins

Rating

7.012/10

Release Date

20 November 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Younger Brother

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Booker T. Washington

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Evelyn Nesbit

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Willie Conklin

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Delmas

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

James Olson

James Olson

Father

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Tateh

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Mother

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Sarah

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Harry Houdini

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Henry Thaw

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Stanford White

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

Jerome

Hoolihand Burke

Hoolihand Burke

Brigit

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Gent No. 1 - Agent

Edwin Cooper

Edwin Cooper

Grandfather

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

P.C. O'Donnell

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Mameh

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Gang Member No. 1

Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Police Captain No. 1

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Judge

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Delmas' Assistant No. 1

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Gang Member No. 2

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Special Reporter

Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels

Gang Member No. 3

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Old Lady - T.O.C.

Christopher Malcolm

Christopher Malcolm

Police Captain No. 2

Herman Meckler

Herman Meckler

Vernon Elliott

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

Delmas' Assistant No. 2

Jenny Nichols

Jenny Nichols

Little Girl

Max Nichols

Max Nichols

Little Boy

Zack Norman

Zack Norman

Gent No. 2 - Manager

Eloise Taylor

Eloise Taylor

Mrs. Thaw

Don Plumley

Don Plumley

Inspector McNeil

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Black Lawyer

Dorsey Wright

Dorsey Wright

Gang Member No. 4

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

Foreman of the Jury

Robert Boyd

Robert Boyd

Teddy Roosevelt

Thomas A. Carlin

Thomas A. Carlin

Vice President Fairbanks

John Clarkson

John Clarkson

Plainclothes Detective No. 1

Brian F. Dean

Brian F. Dean

Fireman No. 1

Harry Ditson

Harry Ditson

County Clerk

Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning

Gent with Stanford White

Geoffrey Greenhill

Geoffrey Greenhill

Police Guard - T.O.C.

Ray Hassett

Ray Hassett

Policeman No. 12

Robert Hitt

Robert Hitt

Plainclothes Detective No. 2

Rodney James

Rodney James

Sleek Male Dancer

George Harris

George Harris

Band Leader - Clef Club

George J. Manos

George J. Manos

Novelty Shop Storeman

Val Pringle

Val Pringle

Clef Club Manager

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

Dr. Muller

Sonny Abagnale

Sonny Abagnale

Evelyn's Driver

John Alderson

John Alderson

Waldo's Aide No. 1

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Policeman No. 5

Chaim Blatter

Chaim Blatter

Rabbi

Donald Bisset

Donald Bisset

J.P. Morgan

Josh Clark

Josh Clark

Fireman No. 3

Robert Coffin

Robert Coffin

Desk Clerk

Patrick Connor

Patrick Connor

Waldo's Aide No. 3

Joel Cutrara

Joel Cutrara

Policeman No. 11

Jake Dengel

Jake Dengel

Fireman No. 2

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Stage Manager

Natalia Dobrer

Natalia Dobrer

Woman No. 1

Daniel Foley

Daniel Foley

Stock Reporter

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

Elderly Woman

Pat Gorman

Pat Gorman

Thug No. 2

Guy Gregory

Guy Gregory

Black Butler No. 2

Dave Griffiths

Dave Griffiths

Thug No. 1

Jeff Harding

Jeff Harding

Policeman No. 13

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

Elderly Man

Colette Hiller

Colette Hiller

Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

Patrick M. Hughes

Patrick M. Hughes

Policeman No. 7

Elaine Ives-Cameron

Elaine Ives-Cameron

Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

Policeman No. 3

Douglas Lambert

Douglas Lambert

Police Sergeant

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Solomon Peretz

Norris Mailer

Norris Mailer

Lady with Stanford White

Derek Martin

Derek Martin

Waldo's Aide No. 2

Al Matthews

Al Matthews

Maitre D'

Stuart Milligan

Stuart Milligan

Marksman

Richard Oldfield

Richard Oldfield

Stock Reporter

Nelly Polissky

Nelly Polissky

Woman in Window

Mike Potter

Mike Potter

Thug No. 4

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Policeman No. 9

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Guard at Family House

Joe Praml

Joe Praml

Policeman No. 8

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Policeman

Bill Reimbold

Bill Reimbold

Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

Bob Sherman

Bob Sherman

Policeman No. 10

Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Stock Reporter

Stan Simmons

Stan Simmons

Thug No. 3

John Sterland

John Sterland

Library Guard

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Special Reporter

Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Reporter

Britt Walker

Britt Walker

Black Butler No. 1

Peter Whitman

Peter Whitman

Stock Reporter

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Conductor

John Carrafa

John Carrafa

Dancer (uncredited)

Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen

Female Diner (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Cop (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick

Bail Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Hallak

Robert Hallak

Phillip (uncredited)

Warren Kliewer

Warren Kliewer

Man (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

Louis Marino

Louis Marino

Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

Cathy Munroe

Cathy Munroe

Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

Chris Parsons

Chris Parsons

Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Frank Patton III

Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Billie Perkins

Billie Perkins

Stroller (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Ilana Rapp

Sister (uncredited)

Judi Trott

Judi Trott

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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