Ragtime
1981 · 2 hr 35 min
PG7.377%83%71%
A young black pianist (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) 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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Directed By
Miloš FormanWritten By
E. L. Doctorow, Michael Weller Studio
Paramount, Dino De Laurentiis Company, Sunley Productions Ltd.Cast of Ragtime
Brad DourifYounger Brother
Howard RollinsCoalhouse Walker Jr.
Elizabeth McGovernEvelyn Nesbit
Mary SteenburgenMother
Moses GunnBooker T. Washington
James CagneyNew York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Kenneth McMillanWillie Conklin
Pat O’BrienDelmas, Thaw's Lawyer
Donald O'ConnorEvelyn's Dance Instructor
James OlsonFather
Mandy PatinkinTateh
Debbie AllenSarah
Jeffrey DeMunnHarry Houdini
Robert JoyHenry Thaw
Norman MailerStanford White
Bruce BoaJerome
Hoolihand BurkeBrigit
Norman ChancerGent No. 1 - Agent
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)
Warren KliewerMan (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)
Ilana RappSister (uncredited)
Judi TrottChorus Girl (uncredited)
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