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Ragtime

Ragtime

Release: 1981-11-20·Runtime: 155m·★ 7.0
DramaHistory

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The De Laurentiis Company
Sunley Productions Ltd.

Trailers & Videos

Cast

James OlsonJames Olsonas FatherHoward RollinsHoward Rollinsas Coalhouse Walker Jr.Bruce BoaBruce Boaas JeromeRobert ArdenRobert Ardenas Foreman of the JuryJohn AldersonJohn Aldersonas Waldo's Aide No. 1John RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras PolicemanJan TřískaJan Třískaas Special ReporterBurnell TuckerBurnell Tuckeras ReporterRichard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas Delmas' Assistant No. 1Norman MailerNorman Maileras Stanford WhiteRon WeyandRon Weyandas Dr. MullerBarry DennenBarry Dennenas Stage ManagerRobert HallakRobert Hallakas Phillip (uncredited)Jake DengelJake Dengelas Fireman No. 2Pavel LandovskýPavel Landovskýas Solomon PeretzDerek MartinDerek Martinas Waldo's Aide No. 2Stuart MilliganStuart Milliganas MarksmanEthan PhillipsEthan Phillipsas Guard at Family HouseFrank Patton IIIFrank Patton IIIas Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)Frankie FaisonFrankie Faisonas Gang Member No. 1Ted RossTed Rossas Black LawyerHarry DitsonHarry Ditsonas County ClerkDerek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)Colette HillerColette Hilleras Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1Peter WhitmanPeter Whitmanas Stock ReporterMichael JeterMichael Jeteras Special ReporterCalvin LevelsCalvin Levelsas Gang Member No. 3Mary SteenburgenMary Steenburgenas MotherElizabeth McGovernElizabeth McGovernas Evelyn NesbitKenneth McMillanKenneth McMillanas Willie ConklinDonald O'ConnorDonald O'Connoras Evelyn's Dance InstructorChristopher MalcolmChristopher Malcolmas Police Captain No. 2James CagneyJames Cagneyas New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander WaldoDebbie AllenDebbie Allenas SarahRobert JoyRobert Joyas Henry ThawJeff DanielsJeff Danielsas P.C. O'DonnellSamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas Gang Member No. 2Brad DourifBrad Dourifas Younger BrotherGeorge HarrisGeorge Harrisas Band Leader - Clef ClubPat GormanPat Gormanas Thug No. 2Dorsey WrightDorsey Wrightas Gang Member No. 4Robert DorningRobert Dorningas Gent with Stanford WhiteNesbitt BlaisdellNesbitt Blaisdellas Policeman No. 5Jeff HardingJeff Hardingas Policeman No. 13Andreas KatsulasAndreas Katsulasas Policeman No. 3Fran DrescherFran Drescheras MamehDonald BissetDonald Bissetas J.P. MorganJosh ClarkJosh Clarkas Fireman No. 3Gretchen FranklinGretchen Franklinas Elderly WomanEdward WileyEdward Wileyas ConductorJim FitzpatrickJim Fitzpatrickas Bail Clerk (uncredited)Billie PerkinsBillie Perkinsas Stroller (uncredited)Zack NormanZack Normanas Gent No. 2 - ManagerGeoffrey GreenhillGeoffrey Greenhillas Police Guard - T.O.C.Richard OldfieldRichard Oldfieldas Stock ReporterJudi TrottJudi Trottas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Pat O'BrienPat O'Brienas DelmasBessie LoveBessie Loveas Old Lady - T.O.C.John CarrafaJohn Carrafaas Dancer (uncredited)Max NicholsMax Nicholsas Little BoyRobert HendersonRobert Hendersonas Elderly ManAl MatthewsAl Matthewsas Maitre D'Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunnas Harry HoudiniMoses GunnMoses Gunnas Booker T. WashingtonNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras Gent No. 1 - AgentBilly J. MitchellBilly J. Mitchellas Delmas' Assistant No. 2Ray HassettRay Hassettas Policeman No. 12Mandy PatinkinMandy Patinkinas TatehAlan GiffordAlan Giffordas Judge