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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

Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas Gang Member No. 2Calvin LevelsCalvin Levelsas Gang Member No. 3Robert JoyRobert Joyas Henry ThawPavel LandovskýPavel Landovskýas Solomon PeretzNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras Gent No. 1 - AgentNesbitt BlaisdellNesbitt Blaisdellas Policeman No. 5Gretchen FranklinGretchen Franklinas Elderly WomanJohn AldersonJohn Aldersonas Waldo's Aide No. 1Richard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas Delmas' Assistant No. 1Billy J. MitchellBilly J. Mitchellas Delmas' Assistant No. 2Andreas KatsulasAndreas Katsulasas Policeman No. 3Edward WileyEdward Wileyas ConductorMoses GunnMoses Gunnas Booker T. WashingtonDebbie AllenDebbie Allenas SarahDorsey WrightDorsey Wrightas Gang Member No. 4Ethan PhillipsEthan Phillipsas Guard at Family HouseDouglas LambertDouglas Lambertas Police SergeantRichard OldfieldRichard Oldfieldas Stock ReporterFrank Patton IIIFrank Patton IIIas Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)Billie PerkinsBillie Perkinsas Stroller (uncredited)Harry DitsonHarry Ditsonas County ClerkJan TřískaJan Třískaas Special ReporterJohn CarrafaJohn Carrafaas Dancer (uncredited)Jim FitzpatrickJim Fitzpatrickas Bail Clerk (uncredited)Frankie FaisonFrankie Faisonas Gang Member No. 1Bessie LoveBessie Loveas Old Lady - T.O.C.Robert DorningRobert Dorningas Gent with Stanford WhiteDerek MartinDerek Martinas Waldo's Aide No. 2Derek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)Judi TrottJudi Trottas Chorus Girl (uncredited)Michael JeterMichael Jeteras Special ReporterDonald O'ConnorDonald O'Connoras Evelyn's Dance InstructorHoward RollinsHoward Rollinsas Coalhouse Walker Jr.Josh ClarkJosh Clarkas Fireman No. 3Colette HillerColette Hilleras Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1Pat O'BrienPat O'Brienas DelmasJeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunnas Harry HoudiniZack NormanZack Normanas Gent No. 2 - ManagerTed RossTed Rossas Black LawyerRay HassettRay Hassettas Policeman No. 12Barry DennenBarry Dennenas Stage ManagerRon WeyandRon Weyandas Dr. MullerElizabeth McGovernElizabeth McGovernas Evelyn NesbitKenneth McMillanKenneth McMillanas Willie ConklinMary SteenburgenMary Steenburgenas MotherNorman MailerNorman Maileras Stanford WhiteBrad DourifBrad Dourifas Younger BrotherFran DrescherFran Drescheras MamehMax NicholsMax Nicholsas Little BoyPat GormanPat Gormanas Thug No. 2Robert HendersonRobert Hendersonas Elderly ManAlan GiffordAlan Giffordas JudgeMandy PatinkinMandy Patinkinas TatehBruce BoaBruce Boaas JeromeDonald BissetDonald Bissetas J.P. MorganJames CagneyJames Cagneyas New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander WaldoJeff DanielsJeff Danielsas P.C. O'DonnellGeorge HarrisGeorge Harrisas Band Leader - Clef ClubStuart MilliganStuart Milliganas MarksmanJohn RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras PolicemanPeter WhitmanPeter Whitmanas Stock ReporterChristopher MalcolmChristopher Malcolmas Police Captain No. 2Jake DengelJake Dengelas Fireman No. 2Robert HallakRobert Hallakas Phillip (uncredited)James OlsonJames Olsonas FatherRobert ArdenRobert Ardenas Foreman of the JuryJeff HardingJeff Hardingas Policeman No. 13Al MatthewsAl Matthewsas Maitre D'