Ragtime

1981

2h 35m

7.0

7.0/10

183 votes • View on IMDb

Drama History

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

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

The De Laurentiis Company Sunley Productions Ltd.

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

new york city based on novel or book jazz singer or musician public murder racism class differences pianist ragtime revenge killing radical politics piano political scandal racial injustice 1900s social scandal new york city history

Quick Facts

Release Date	November 20, 1981
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0082970

Cast

James Cagney

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Brad Dourif

Younger Brother

Moses Gunn

Booker T. Washington

Elizabeth McGovern

Evelyn Nesbit

Kenneth McMillan

Willie Conklin

Pat O'Brien

Delmas

Donald O'Connor

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

James Olson

Father

Mandy Patinkin

Tateh

Howard Rollins

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Mary Steenburgen

Mother

Debbie Allen

Sarah

Key Crew

Miloš Forman

Director

Michael Weller

Screenplay

Michael Hausman

Executive Producer

Bernard Williams