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Ragtime

(1981)

Drama, History

.

2hrs 35m

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.

Score

70

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James Cagney as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

James Cagney

** New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Brad Dourif as Younger Brother

Brad Dourif

** Younger Brother

Moses Gunn as Booker T. Washington

Moses Gunn

** Booker T. Washington

Elizabeth McGovern as Evelyn Nesbit

Elizabeth McGovern

** Evelyn Nesbit

Kenneth McMillan as Willie Conklin

Kenneth McMillan

** Willie Conklin

Pat O’Brien as Delmas

Pat O’Brien

** Delmas

Donald O'Connor as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Donald O'Connor

** Evelyn's Dance Instructor

James Olson as Father

James Olson

** Father

Mandy Patinkin as Tateh

Mandy Patinkin

** Tateh

Howard Rollins as Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Howard Rollins

** Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Mary Steenburgen as Mother

Mary Steenburgen

** Mother

Debbie Allen as Sarah

Debbie Allen

** Sarah

Jeffrey DeMunn as Harry Houdini

Jeffrey DeMunn

** Harry Houdini

Robert Joy as Henry Thaw

Robert Joy

** Henry Thaw

Norman Mailer as Stanford White

Norman Mailer

** Stanford White

Bruce Boa as Jerome

Bruce Boa

** Jerome

Hoolihand Burke as Brigit

Hoolihand Burke

** Brigit

Norman Chancer as Gent No. 1 - Agent

Norman Chancer

** Gent No. 1 - Agent

Edwin Cooper as Grandfather

Edwin Cooper

** Grandfather

Jeff Daniels as P.C. O'Donnell

Jeff Daniels

** P.C. O'Donnell

Fran Drescher as Mameh

Fran Drescher

** Mameh

Frankie Faison as Gang Member No. 1

Frankie Faison

** Gang Member No. 1

Hal Galili as Police Captain No. 1

Hal Galili

** Police Captain No. 1

Alan Gifford as Judge

Alan Gifford

** Judge

Richard Griffiths as Delmas' Assistant No. 1

Richard Griffiths

** Delmas' Assistant No. 1

Samuel L. Jackson as Gang Member No. 2

Samuel L. Jackson

** Gang Member No. 2

Michael Jeter as Special Reporter

Michael Jeter

** Special Reporter

Calvin Levels as Gang Member No. 3

Calvin Levels

** Gang Member No. 3

Bessie Love as Old Lady - T.O.C.

Bessie Love

** Old Lady - T.O.C.

Christopher Malcolm as Police Captain No. 2

Christopher Malcolm

** Police Captain No. 2

Herman Meckler as Vernon Elliott

Herman Meckler

** Vernon Elliott

Billy J. Mitchell as Delmas' Assistant No. 2

Billy J. Mitchell

** Delmas' Assistant No. 2

Jenny Nichols as Little Girl

Jenny Nichols

** Little Girl

Max Nichols as Little Boy

Max Nichols

** Little Boy

Zack Norman as Gent No. 2 - Manager

Zack Norman

** Gent No. 2 - Manager

Eloise Taylor as Mrs. Thaw

Eloise Taylor

** Mrs. Thaw

Don Plumley as Inspector McNeil

Don Plumley

** Inspector McNeil

Ted Ross as Black Lawyer

Ted Ross

** Black Lawyer

Dorsey Wright as Gang Member No. 4

Dorsey Wright

** Gang Member No. 4

Robert Arden as Foreman of the Jury

Robert Arden

** Foreman of the Jury

Robert Boyd as Teddy Roosevelt

Robert Boyd

** Teddy Roosevelt

Thomas A. Carlin as Vice President Fairbanks

Thomas A. Carlin

** Vice President Fairbanks

John Clarkson as Plainclothes Detective No. 1

John Clarkson

** Plainclothes Detective No. 1

Brian F. Dean as Fireman No. 1

Brian F. Dean

** Fireman No. 1

Harry Ditson as County Clerk

Harry Ditson

** County Clerk

Robert Dorning as Gent with Stanford White

Robert Dorning

** Gent with Stanford White

Geoffrey Greenhill as Police Guard - T.O.C.

Geoffrey Greenhill

** Police Guard - T.O.C.

Ray Hassett as Policeman No. 12

Ray Hassett

** Policeman No. 12

Robert Hitt as Plainclothes Detective No. 2

Robert Hitt

** Plainclothes Detective No. 2

Rodney James as Sleek Male Dancer

Rodney James

** Sleek Male Dancer

George Harris as Band Leader - Clef Club

George Harris

** Band Leader - Clef Club

George J. Manos as Novelty Shop Storeman

George J. Manos

** Novelty Shop Storeman

Val Pringle as Clef Club Manager

Val Pringle

** Clef Club Manager

Ron Weyand as Dr. Muller

Ron Weyand

** Dr. Muller

Sonny Abagnale as Evelyn's Driver

Sonny Abagnale

** Evelyn's Driver

John Alderson as Waldo's Aide No. 1

John Alderson

** Waldo's Aide No. 1

Nesbitt Blaisdell as Policeman No. 5

Nesbitt Blaisdell

** Policeman No. 5

Chaim Blatter as Rabbi

Chaim Blatter

** Rabbi

Donald Bisset as J.P. Morgan

Donald Bisset

** J.P. Morgan

Josh Clark as Fireman No. 3

Josh Clark

** Fireman No. 3

Robert Coffin as Desk Clerk

Robert Coffin

** Desk Clerk

Patrick Connor as Waldo's Aide No. 3

Patrick Connor

** Waldo's Aide No. 3

Joel Cutrara as Policeman No. 11

Joel Cutrara

** Policeman No. 11

Jake Dengel as Fireman No. 2

Jake Dengel

** Fireman No. 2

Barry Dennen as Stage Manager

Barry Dennen

** Stage Manager

Natalia Dobrer as Woman No. 1

Natalia Dobrer

** Woman No. 1

Daniel Foley as Stock Reporter

Daniel Foley

** Stock Reporter

Gretchen Franklin as Elderly Woman

Gretchen Franklin

** Elderly Woman

Pat Gorman as Thug No. 2

Pat Gorman

** Thug No. 2

Guy Gregory as Black Butler No. 2

Guy Gregory

** Black Butler No. 2

Dave Griffiths as Thug No. 1

Dave Griffiths

** Thug No. 1

Jeff Harding as Policeman No. 13

Jeff Harding

** Policeman No. 13

Robert Henderson as Elderly Man

Robert Henderson

** Elderly Man

Colette Hiller as Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

Colette Hiller

** Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

Patrick M. Hughes as Policeman No. 7

Patrick M. Hughes

** Policeman No. 7

Elaine Ives-Cameron as Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

Elaine Ives-Cameron

** Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

Andreas Katsulas as Policeman No. 3

Andreas Katsulas

** Policeman No. 3

Douglas Lambert as Police Sergeant

Douglas Lambert

** Police Sergeant

Pavel Landovský as Solomon Peretz

Pavel Landovský

** Solomon Peretz

Norris Mailer as Lady with Stanford White

Norris Mailer

** Lady with Stanford White

Derek Martin as Waldo's Aide No. 2

Derek Martin

** Waldo's Aide No. 2

Al Matthews as Maitre D'

Al Matthews

** Maitre D'

Stuart Milligan as Marksman

Stuart Milligan

** Marksman

Richard Oldfield as Stock Reporter

Richard Oldfield

** Stock Reporter

Nelly Polissky as Woman in Window

Nelly Polissky

** Woman in Window

Mike Potter as Thug No. 4

Mike Potter

** Thug No. 4

Anthony Powell as Policeman No. 9

Anthony Powell

** Policeman No. 9

Ethan Phillips as Guard at Family House

Ethan Phillips

** Guard at Family House

Joe Praml as Policeman No. 8

Joe Praml

** Policeman No. 8

John Ratzenberger as Policeman

John Ratzenberger

** Policeman

Bill Reimbold as Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

Bill Reimbold

** Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

Bob Sherman as Policeman No. 10

Bob Sherman

** Policeman No. 10

Tony Sibbald as Stock Reporter

Tony Sibbald

** Stock Reporter

Stan Simmons as Thug No. 3

Stan Simmons

** Thug No. 3

John Sterland as Library Guard

John Sterland

** Library Guard

Jan Tříska as Special Reporter

Jan Tříska

** Special Reporter

Burnell Tucker as Reporter

Burnell Tucker

** Reporter

Britt Walker as Black Butler No. 1

Britt Walker

** Black Butler No. 1

Peter Whitman as Stock Reporter

Peter Whitman

** Stock Reporter

Edward Wiley as Conductor

Edward Wiley

** Conductor

John Carrafa as Dancer (uncredited)

John Carrafa

** Dancer (uncredited)

Nancy Cohen as Female Diner (uncredited)

Nancy Cohen

** Female Diner (uncredited)

Harry Fielder as Cop (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

** Cop (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick as Bail Clerk (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick

** Bail Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Hallak as Phillip (uncredited)

Robert Hallak

** Phillip (uncredited)

Warren Kliewer as Man (uncredited)

Warren Kliewer

** Man (uncredited)

Derek Lyons as Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

** Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

Louis Marino as Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

Louis Marino

** Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

Cathy Munroe as Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

Cathy Munroe

** Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

Chris Parsons as Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

Chris Parsons

** Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

Frank Patton III as Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

** Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Billie Perkins as Stroller (uncredited)

Billie Perkins

** Stroller (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp as Sister (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

** Sister (uncredited)

Judi Trott as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Judi Trott

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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