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Ragtime( 1981)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Brad Dourif

      Younger Brother

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      Howard Rollins

      Coalhouse Walker Jr.

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      Elizabeth McGovern

      Evelyn Nesbit

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      Mary Steenburgen

      Mother

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      James Olson

      Father

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      Robert Joy

      Henry Thaw

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      Moses Gunn

      Booker T. Washington

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      James Cagney

      New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

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      Kenneth McMillan

      Willie Conklin

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      Pat O’Brien

      Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer

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      Donald O'Connor

      Evelyn's Dance Instructor

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      Mandy Patinkin

      Tateh

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      Debbie Allen

      Sarah

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      Jeffrey DeMunn

      Harry Houdini

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      Norman Mailer

      Stanford White

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      Bruce Boa

      Jerome

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      Hoolihand Burke

      Brigit

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      Norman Chancer

      Gent No. 1 - Agent

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      Edwin Cooper

      Grandfather

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      Jeff Daniels

      P.C. O'Donnell

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      Fran Drescher

      Mameh

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      Frankie Faison

      Gang Member No. 1

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      Hal Galili

      Police Captain No. 1

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      Alan Gifford

      Judge

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      Richard Griffiths

      Delmas' Assistant No. 1

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      Gang Member No. 2

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      Michael Jeter

      Special Reporter

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      Calvin Levels

      Gang Member No. 3

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      Bessie Love

      Old Lady - T.O.C.

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      Christopher Malcolm

      Police Captain No. 2

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      Herman Meckler

      Vernon Elliott

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      Billy J. Mitchell

      Delmas' Assistant No. 2

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      Jenny Nichols

      Little Girl

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      Max Nichols

      Little Boy

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      Zack Norman

      Gent No. 2 - Manager

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      Eloise Taylor

      Mrs. Thaw

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      Don Plumley

      Inspector McNeil

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      Ted Ross

      Black Lawyer

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      Dorsey Wright

      Gang Member No. 4

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      Robert Arden

      Foreman of the Jury

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      Robert Boyd

      Teddy Roosevelt

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      Thomas A. Carlin

      Vice President Fairbanks

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      John Clarkson

      Plainclothes Detective No. 1

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      Brian F. Dean

      Fireman No. 1

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      Harry Ditson

      County Clerk

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      Robert Dorning

      Gent with Stanford White

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      Geoffrey Greenhill

      Police Guard - T.O.C.

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      Ray Hassett

      Policeman No. 12

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      Robert Hitt

      Plainclothes Detective No. 2

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      Rodney James

      Sleek Male Dancer

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      George Harris

      Band Leader - Clef Club

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      George J. Manos

      Novelty Shop Storeman

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      Val Pringle

      Clef Club Manager

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      Ron Weyand

      Dr. Muller

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      Sonny Abagnale

      Evelyn's Driver

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      John Alderson

      Waldo's Aide No. 1

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      Nesbitt Blaisdell

      Policeman No. 5

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      Chaim Blatter

      Rabbi

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      Donald Bisset

      J.P. Morgan

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      Josh Clark

      Fireman No. 3

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      Robert Coffin

      Desk Clerk

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      Patrick Connor

      Waldo's Aide No. 3

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      Joel Cutrara

      Policeman No. 11

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      Jake Dengel

      Fireman No. 2

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      Barry Dennen

      Stage Manager

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      Natalia Dobrer

      Woman No. 1

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      Daniel Foley

      Stock Reporter

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      Gretchen Franklin

      Elderly Woman

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      Pat Gorman

      Thug No. 2

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      Guy Gregory

      Black Butler No. 2

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      Dave Griffiths

      Thug No. 1

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      Jeff Harding

      Policeman No. 13

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      Robert Henderson

      Elderly Man

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      Colette Hiller

      Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

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      Patrick M. Hughes

      Policeman No. 7

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      Elaine Ives-Cameron

      Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

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      Andreas Katsulas

      Policeman No. 3

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      Douglas Lambert

      Police Sergeant

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      Pavel Landovský

      Solomon Peretz

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      Norris Mailer

      Lady with Stanford White

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      Derek Martin

      Waldo's Aide No. 2

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      Al Matthews

      Maitre D'

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      Stuart Milligan

      Marksman

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      Richard Oldfield

      Stock Reporter

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      Nelly Polissky

      Woman in Window

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      Mike Potter

      Thug No. 4

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      Anthony Powell

      Policeman No. 9

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      Ethan Phillips

      Guard at Family House

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      Joe Praml

      Policeman No. 8

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      John Ratzenberger

      Policeman

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      Bill Reimbold

      Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

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      Bob Sherman

      Policeman No. 10

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      Tony Sibbald

      Stock Reporter

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      Stan Simmons

      Thug No. 3

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      John Sterland

      Library Guard

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      Jan Tříska

      Special Reporter

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      Burnell Tucker

      Reporter

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      Britt Walker

      Black Butler No. 1

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      Peter Whitman

      Stock Reporter

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      Edward Wiley

      Conductor

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      John Carrafa

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Nancy Cohen

      Female Diner (uncredited)

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      Harry Fielder

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Jim Fitzpatrick

      Bail Clerk (uncredited)

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      Robert Hallak

      Phillip (uncredited)

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      Warren Kliewer

      Man (uncredited)

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      Derek Lyons

      Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

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      Louis Marino

      Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

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      Cathy Munroe

      Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

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      Chris Parsons

      Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

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      Frank Patton III

      Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Billie Perkins

      Stroller (uncredited)

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      Ilana Rapp

      Sister (uncredited)

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      Judi Trott

      Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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      Barrie Holland

      Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    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