Ragtime (1981)

Ragtime (1981)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1981-11-20 United States of America 155 Min. PG-13
7 168 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

James Cagney is New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Brad Dourif is Younger Brother
Younger Brother
Moses Gunn is Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Elizabeth McGovern is Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit
Kenneth McMillan is Willie Conklin
Willie Conklin
Pat O’Brien is Delmas
Delmas
Donald O'Connor is Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
James Olson is Father
Father
Mandy Patinkin is Tateh
Tateh
Howard Rollins is Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Mary Steenburgen is Mother
Mother
Debbie Allen is Sarah
Sarah
Jeffrey DeMunn is Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Robert Joy is Henry Thaw
Henry Thaw
Norman Mailer is Stanford White
Stanford White
Bruce Boa is Jerome
Jerome
Hoolihand Burke is Brigit
Brigit
Norman Chancer is Gent No. 1 - Agent
Gent No. 1 - Agent
Edwin Cooper is Grandfather
Grandfather
Jeff Daniels is P.C. O'Donnell
P.C. O'Donnell
Fran Drescher is Mameh
Mameh
Frankie Faison is Gang Member No. 1
Gang Member No. 1
Hal Galili is Police Captain No. 1
Police Captain No. 1
Alan Gifford is Judge
Judge
Richard Griffiths is Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Samuel L. Jackson is Gang Member No. 2
Gang Member No. 2
Michael Jeter is Special Reporter
Special Reporter
Calvin Levels is Gang Member No. 3
Gang Member No. 3
Bessie Love is Old Lady - T.O.C.
Old Lady - T.O.C.
Christopher Malcolm is Police Captain No. 2
Police Captain No. 2
Herman Meckler is Vernon Elliott
Vernon Elliott
Billy J. Mitchell is Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Jenny Nichols is Little Girl
Little Girl
Max Nichols is Little Boy
Little Boy
Zack Norman is Gent No. 2 - Manager
Gent No. 2 - Manager
Eloise Taylor is Mrs. Thaw
Mrs. Thaw
Don Plumley is Inspector McNeil
Inspector McNeil
Ted Ross is Black Lawyer
Black Lawyer
Dorsey Wright is Gang Member No. 4
Gang Member No. 4
Robert Arden is Foreman of the Jury
Foreman of the Jury
Robert Boyd is Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas A. Carlin is Vice President Fairbanks
Vice President Fairbanks
John Clarkson is Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Brian F. Dean is Fireman No. 1
Fireman No. 1
Harry Ditson is County Clerk
County Clerk
Robert Dorning is Gent with Stanford White
Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill is Police Guard - T.O.C.
Police Guard - T.O.C.
Ray Hassett is Policeman No. 12
Policeman No. 12
Robert Hitt is Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Rodney James is Sleek Male Dancer
Sleek Male Dancer
George Harris is Band Leader - Clef Club
Band Leader - Clef Club
George J. Manos is Novelty Shop Storeman
Novelty Shop Storeman
Val Pringle is Clef Club Manager
Clef Club Manager
Ron Weyand is Dr. Muller
Dr. Muller
Sonny Abagnale is Evelyn's Driver
Evelyn's Driver
John Alderson is Waldo's Aide No. 1
Waldo's Aide No. 1
Nesbitt Blaisdell is Policeman No. 5
Policeman No. 5
Chaim Blatter is Rabbi
Rabbi
Donald Bisset is J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Josh Clark is Fireman No. 3
Fireman No. 3
Robert Coffin is Desk Clerk
Desk Clerk
Patrick Connor is Waldo's Aide No. 3
Waldo's Aide No. 3
Joel Cutrara is Policeman No. 11
Policeman No. 11
Jake Dengel is Fireman No. 2
Fireman No. 2
Barry Dennen is Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Natalia Dobrer is Woman No. 1
Woman No. 1
Daniel Foley is Stock Reporter
Stock Reporter
Gretchen Franklin is Elderly Woman
Elderly Woman
Pat Gorman is Thug No. 2
Thug No. 2
Guy Gregory is Black Butler No. 2
Black Butler No. 2
Dave Griffiths is Thug No. 1
Thug No. 1
Jeff Harding is Policeman No. 13
Policeman No. 13
Robert Henderson is Elderly Man
Elderly Man
Colette Hiller is Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Patrick M. Hughes is Policeman No. 7
Policeman No. 7
Elaine Ives-Cameron is Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Andreas Katsulas is Policeman No. 3
Policeman No. 3
Douglas Lambert is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Pavel Landovský is Solomon Peretz
Solomon Peretz
Norris Mailer is Lady with Stanford White
Lady with Stanford White
Derek Martin is Waldo's Aide No. 2
Waldo's Aide No. 2
Al Matthews is Maitre D'
Maitre D'
Stuart Milligan is Marksman
Marksman
Richard Oldfield is Stock Reporter
Stock Reporter
Nelly Polissky is Woman in Window
Woman in Window
Mike Potter is Thug No. 4
Thug No. 4
Anthony Powell is Policeman No. 9
Policeman No. 9
Ethan Phillips is Guard at Family House
Guard at Family House
Joe Praml is Policeman No. 8
Policeman No. 8
John Ratzenberger is Policeman
Policeman
Bill Reimbold is Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Bob Sherman is Policeman No. 10
Policeman No. 10
Tony Sibbald is Stock Reporter
Stock Reporter
Stan Simmons is Thug No. 3
Thug No. 3
John Sterland is Library Guard
Library Guard
Jan Tříska is Special Reporter
Special Reporter
Burnell Tucker is Reporter
Reporter
Britt Walker is Black Butler No. 1
Black Butler No. 1
Peter Whitman is Stock Reporter
Stock Reporter
Edward Wiley is Conductor
Conductor
John Carrafa is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Nancy Cohen is Female Diner (uncredited)
Female Diner (uncredited)
Harry Fielder is Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Jim Fitzpatrick is Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Hallak is Phillip (uncredited)
Phillip (uncredited)
Warren Kliewer is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Derek Lyons is Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Louis Marino is Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Cathy Munroe is Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Chris Parsons is Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Frank Patton III is Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Billie Perkins is Stroller (uncredited)
Stroller (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp is Sister (uncredited)
Sister (uncredited)
Judi Trott is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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