Ragtime

Ragtime (1981)

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

Drama History

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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  • Release Date: 1981-11-20
  • Runtime: 2h 35min
  • Director: Miloš Forman

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Cast

  • James Cagney

    New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

  • Brad Dourif

    Younger Brother

  • Moses Gunn

    Booker T. Washington

  • Elizabeth McGovern

    Evelyn Nesbit

  • Kenneth McMillan

    Willie Conklin

  • Pat O’Brien

    Delmas

  • Donald O'Connor

    Evelyn's Dance Instructor

  • James Olson

    Father

  • Mandy Patinkin

    Tateh

  • Howard Rollins

    Coalhouse Walker Jr.

  • Mary Steenburgen

    Mother

  • Debbie Allen

    Sarah

  • Jeffrey DeMunn

    Harry Houdini

  • Robert Joy

    Henry Thaw

  • Norman Mailer

    Stanford White

  • Bruce Boa

    Jerome

  • Hoolihand Burke

    Brigit

  • Norman Chancer

    Gent No. 1 - Agent

  • Edwin Cooper

    Grandfather

  • Jeff Daniels

    P.C. O'Donnell

  • Fran Drescher

    Mameh

  • Frankie Faison

    Gang Member No. 1

  • Hal Galili

    Police Captain No. 1

  • Alan Gifford

    Judge

  • Richard Griffiths

    Delmas' Assistant No. 1

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Gang Member No. 2

  • Michael Jeter

    Special Reporter

  • Calvin Levels

    Gang Member No. 3

  • Bessie Love

    Old Lady - T.O.C.

  • Christopher Malcolm

    Police Captain No. 2

  • Herman Meckler

    Vernon Elliott

  • Billy J. Mitchell

    Delmas' Assistant No. 2

  • Jenny Nichols

    Little Girl

  • Max Nichols

    Little Boy

  • Zack Norman

    Gent No. 2 - Manager

  • Eloise Taylor

    Mrs. Thaw

  • Don Plumley

    Inspector McNeil

  • Ted Ross

    Black Lawyer

  • Dorsey Wright

    Gang Member No. 4

  • Robert Arden

    Foreman of the Jury

  • Robert Boyd

    Teddy Roosevelt

  • Thomas A. Carlin

    Vice President Fairbanks

  • John Clarkson

    Plainclothes Detective No. 1

  • Brian F. Dean

    Fireman No. 1

  • Harry Ditson

    County Clerk

  • Robert Dorning

    Gent with Stanford White

  • Geoffrey Greenhill

    Police Guard - T.O.C.

  • Ray Hassett

    Policeman No. 12

  • Robert Hitt

    Plainclothes Detective No. 2

  • Rodney James

    Sleek Male Dancer

  • George Harris

    Band Leader - Clef Club

  • George J. Manos

    Novelty Shop Storeman

  • Val Pringle

    Clef Club Manager

  • Ron Weyand

    Dr. Muller

  • Sonny Abagnale

    Evelyn's Driver

  • John Alderson

    Waldo's Aide No. 1

  • Nesbitt Blaisdell

    Policeman No. 5

  • Chaim Blatter

    Rabbi

  • Donald Bisset

    J.P. Morgan

  • Josh Clark

    Fireman No. 3

  • Robert Coffin

    Desk Clerk

  • Patrick Connor

    Waldo's Aide No. 3

  • Joel Cutrara

    Policeman No. 11

  • Jake Dengel

    Fireman No. 2

  • Barry Dennen

    Stage Manager

  • Natalia Dobrer

    Woman No. 1

  • Daniel Foley

    Stock Reporter

  • Gretchen Franklin

    Elderly Woman

  • Pat Gorman

    Thug No. 2

  • Guy Gregory

    Black Butler No. 2

  • Dave Griffiths

    Thug No. 1

  • Jeff Harding

    Policeman No. 13

  • Robert Henderson

    Elderly Man

  • Colette Hiller

    Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

  • Patrick M. Hughes

    Policeman No. 7

  • Elaine Ives-Cameron

    Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

  • Andreas Katsulas

    Policeman No. 3

  • Douglas Lambert

    Police Sergeant

  • Pavel Landovský

    Solomon Peretz

  • Norris Mailer

    Lady with Stanford White

  • Derek Martin

    Waldo's Aide No. 2

  • Al Matthews

    Maitre D'

  • Stuart Milligan

    Marksman

  • Richard Oldfield

    Stock Reporter

  • Nelly Polissky

    Woman in Window

  • Mike Potter

    Thug No. 4

  • Anthony Powell

    Policeman No. 9

  • Ethan Phillips

    Guard at Family House

  • Joe Praml

    Policeman No. 8

  • John Ratzenberger

    Policeman

  • Bill Reimbold

    Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

  • Bob Sherman

    Policeman No. 10

  • Tony Sibbald

    Stock Reporter

  • Stan Simmons

    Thug No. 3

  • John Sterland

    Library Guard

  • Jan Tříska

    Special Reporter

  • Burnell Tucker

    Reporter

  • Britt Walker

    Black Butler No. 1

  • Peter Whitman

    Stock Reporter

  • Edward Wiley

    Conductor

  • John Carrafa

    Dancer (uncredited)

  • Nancy Cohen

    Female Diner (uncredited)

  • Harry Fielder

    Cop (uncredited)

  • Jim Fitzpatrick

    Bail Clerk (uncredited)

  • Robert Hallak

    Phillip (uncredited)

  • Warren Kliewer

    Man (uncredited)

  • Derek Lyons

    Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

  • Louis Marino

    Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

  • Cathy Munroe

    Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

  • Chris Parsons

    Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

  • Frank Patton III

    Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Billie Perkins

    Stroller (uncredited)

  • Ilana Rapp

    Sister (uncredited)

  • Judi Trott

    Chorus Girl (uncredited)

  • Barrie Holland

    Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)

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