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

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