The Jazz Singer (1980)

The Jazz Singer (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-12-17 United Kingdom, United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
5.9 66 votes
Drama, Music, Romance

Overview

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Cast

Neil Diamond is Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
Laurence Olivier is Cantor Rabinovitch
Cantor Rabinovitch
Lucie Arnaz is Molly Bell
Molly Bell
Catlin Adams is Rivka Rabinovitch
Rivka Rabinovitch
Paul Nicholas is Keith Lennox
Keith Lennox
Sully Boyar is Eddie Gibbs
Eddie Gibbs
James Booth is Paul Rossini
Paul Rossini
Rod Gist is Timmy
Timmy
Walter Janovitz is Rabbi Birnbaum
Rabbi Birnbaum
Janet Brandt is Aunt Tillie
Aunt Tillie
John Witherspoon is M.C. Cinderella Club
M.C. Cinderella Club
David Coburn is Bar Mitzvah Boy
Bar Mitzvah Boy
Hank Garrett is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Ernie Hudson is Heckler
Heckler
James Karen is Barney Callahan
Barney Callahan
Tim Herbert is Technician #1
Technician #1
Hugh Gillin is Texas Bartender
Texas Bartender
Jill Jaress is Cowgirl
Cowgirl
Victor Paul is Irate Driver
Irate Driver
Uri Frenkel is The Cantor
The Cantor
Rex Cutter is Semi Driver
Semi Driver
Michael Pasternak is Zany Gray
Zany Gray
Sandy Helberg is Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Brion James is Man in Bar
Man in Bar
Douglas Nigh is Technician #2
Technician #2
Patrick Stansfield is Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Seymour Cassel is Unnamed
Unnamed
Steve Dash is Policeman
Policeman
Billie Perkins is Waitress
Waitress
Lev Liberman is Boots (uncredited)
Boots (uncredited)