Ragtime (1981) - film review

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Ragtime is an American film first released in 1981, directed by Milos Forman. The film stars James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern and Kenneth McMillan. It has also been released under the title: Love and Glory. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Milos Forman
Script: E.L. Doctorow, Heinrich von Kleist, Michael Weller
Photo: Miroslav Ondrícek
Music: Randy Newman
Cast: James Cagney (Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo), Brad Dourif (Younger Brother), Moses Gunn (Booker T. Washington), Elizabeth McGovern (Evelyn Nesbit), Kenneth McMillan (Willie Conklin), Pat O’Brien (Mr. Delphin Delmas), Donald O’Connor (Evelyn’s Dance Instructor), James Olson (Father), Mandy Patinkin (Tateh), Howard E. Rollins Jr. (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Mary Steenburgen (Mother), Debbie Allen (Sarah), Jeffrey DeMunn (Harry Houdini), Robert Joy (Henry ’Harry’ Kendall Thaw), Norman Mailer (Stanford White), Bruce Boa (Jerome), Norman Chancer (Agent), Edwin Cooper (Grandfather), Jeff Daniels (P.C. O’Donnell), Fran Drescher (Mameh), Frankie Faison (Gang Member #1), Hal Galili (Police Captain #1), Alan Gifford (Judge), Richard Griffiths (Delmas’ Assistant #1), Samuel L. Jackson (Gang Member #2), Michael Jeter (Special Reporter), Calvin Levels (Gang Member #3), Bessie Love (Old T.O.C. Lady), Christopher Malcolm (Police Captain #2), Herman Meckler (Vernon Elliott), Billy J. Mitchell (Delmas’ Assistant #2), Jenny Nichols (Little Girl), Max Nichols (Little Boy), Zack Norman (Gent #2), Eloise Taylor (Mrs. Thaw), Don Plumley (Inspector McNeil), Ted Ross (Black Lawyer), Dorsey Wright (Gang Member #4), Robert Arden (Foreman of the Jury), Robert Boyd (President Theodore ’Teddy’ Roosevelt), Thomas A. Carlin (Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks), John Clarkson (Plainclothes Detective #1), Brian F. Dean (Fireman #1), Harry Ditson (County Clerk), Robert Dorning (Gent with Stanford White), Geoffrey Greenhill (T.O.C. Police Guard), Ray Hassett (Policeman #12), Robert Hitt (Plainclothes Detective #2), Rodney James (Sleek Male Dancer), George Harris (Clef Club Band Leader), 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 #1), Nesbitt Blaisdell (Policeman #5), Chaim Blatter (Rabbi), Donald Bisset (J.P. Morgan), Josh Clark (Fireman #3), Robert Coffin (Desk Clerk), Patrick Connor (Waldo’s Aide #3), Joel Cutrara (Policeman #11), Jake Dengel (Fireman #2), Barry Dennen (Stage Manager), Natalia Dobrer (Woman #1), Daniel Foley (Stock Reporter), Gretchen Franklin (Elderly Woman), Pat Gorman (Thug #2), Guy Gregory (Black Butler #2), Dave Griffiths (Thug #1), Jeff Harding (Policeman #13), Robert Henderson (Elderly Man), Colette Hiller (Lawyer’s Female Companion #1), Patrick M. Hughes (Policeman #7), Elaine Ives-Cameron (Lawyer’s Female Companion #2), Andreas Katsulas (Policeman #3), Douglas Lambert (Police Sergeant), Pavel Landovský (Solomon Peretz), Norris Mailer (Lady with Stanford White), Derek Martin (Waldo’s Aide #2), Al Matthews (Maitre D’), Stuart Milligan (Marksman), Richard Oldfield (Stock Reporter), Nelly Polissky (Woman in Window), Mike Potter (Thug #4), Anthony Powell (Policeman #9), Ethan Phillips (Guard at Family House), Joe Praml (Policeman #4), John Ratzenberger (Policeman), Bill Reimbold (Gent #3), Bob Sherman (Policeman #10), Tony Sibbald (Stock Reporter), Stan Simmons (Thug #3), John Sterland (Library Guard), Jan Triska (Special Reporter), Burnell Tucker (Reporter), Britt Walker (Black Butler #1), Peter Whitman (Stock Reporter), Edward Wiley (Conductor), Hoolihand Burke (Brigit), John Carrafa (Dancer), Derek Lyons (Assassin’s Best Friend), Jack Nicholson (Pirate at Beach), Frank Patton (Arresting Police Officer), Ilana Rapp (Sister), Ellen Stretton (Bit part), Judi Trott (Chorus Girl)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 155 min
Aka: Love and Glory

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