Ragtime

Ragtime

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

1981-11-20 155 min ★ 7.0
DramaHistory
Director 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

Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Stanford White
Norman Chancer
Norman Chancer
Gent No. 1 - Agent
Max Nichols
Max Nichols
Little Boy
Jan Tříska
Jan Tříska
Special Reporter
Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Old Lady - T.O.C.
Stuart Milligan
Stuart Milligan
Marksman
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
Policeman
James Olson
James Olson
Father
Geoffrey Greenhill
Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Guard - T.O.C.
Donald Bisset
Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
Judi Trott
Judi Trott
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter
Special Reporter
Ethan Phillips
Ethan Phillips
Guard at Family House
Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher
Mameh
Peter Whitman
Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Delmas
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Calvin Levels
Calvin Levels
Gang Member No. 3
Barry Dennen
Barry Dennen
Stage Manager
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Katsulas
Policeman No. 3
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
Maitre D'
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Mother
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Gang Member No. 1
Robert Dorning
Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
Josh Clark
Josh Clark
Fireman No. 3
Jeff Harding
Jeff Harding
Policeman No. 13
Bruce Boa
Bruce Boa
Jerome
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
Black Lawyer
Robert Arden
Robert Arden
Foreman of the Jury
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
Thug No. 2
Pavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
Derek Martin
Derek Martin
Waldo's Aide No. 2
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
Henry Thaw
George Harris
George Harris
Band Leader - Clef Club
Ron Weyand
Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman No. 5
Edward Wiley
Edward Wiley
Conductor
Billie Perkins
Billie Perkins
Stroller (uncredited)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Gang Member No. 2
Zack Norman
Zack Norman
Gent No. 2 - Manager
Gretchen Franklin
Gretchen Franklin
Elderly Woman
Douglas Lambert
Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
Richard Oldfield
Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
Frank Patton III
Frank Patton III
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Christopher Malcolm
Christopher Malcolm
Police Captain No. 2
Billy J. Mitchell
Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Jake Dengel
Jake Dengel
Fireman No. 2
Bob Sherman
Bob Sherman
Policeman No. 10
Burnell Tucker
Burnell Tucker
Reporter
Jim Fitzpatrick
Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Sarah
Alan Gifford
Alan Gifford
Judge
John Alderson
John Alderson
Waldo's Aide No. 1
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Younger Brother
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington
Harry Ditson
Harry Ditson
County Clerk
Ray Hassett
Ray Hassett
Policeman No. 12
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin
Tateh
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Dorsey Wright
Dorsey Wright
Gang Member No. 4
Robert Henderson
Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
Colette Hiller
Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
James Cagney
James Cagney
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
John Carrafa
John Carrafa
Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Hallak
Robert Hallak
Phillip (uncredited)