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Movie Info
A kaleidoscope of tales from E.L. Doctorow's eponymous novel evokes life in pre-World War I New York City. A white family find a black baby in their yard and takes on the mother as a maid. A black pianist, Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Howard E. Rollins Jr.), returns for his woman and child after finding success in a Harlem jazz band. Firefighters, dismayed to see a black man own a Model-T Ford, deface it, and Walker demands retribution. The white family becomes involved in Evelyn Nesbit's trial.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Milos Forman
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Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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Production Co: Dino De Laurentiis Company
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Cast & Crew

James Cagney
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit

Brad Dourif
Younger Brother

Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington

Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin

Pat O'Brien
Mr. Delphin Delmas

Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor

James Olson
Father

Mandy Patinkin
Tateh

Mary Steenburgen
Mother

Debbie Allen
Sarah

Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini

Robert Joy
Henry "Harry" Kendall Thaw

Norman Mailer
Stanford White

Bruce Boa
Jerome

Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell

Fran Drescher
Mameh

Frankie Faison
Gang Member 1

Milos Forman
Director

Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Critic Reviews for Ragtime
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Apr 18, 2018
Doctorow's novel is a tricky thing to adapt, especially with its deliberately elusive ideas about America. Inevitably a lot of materiel was cut or truncated in this movie but there is a lot to admire in Forman's vision here. His focus on the characters inspires a lot of empathy, more than usual in these kinds of period pieces.
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Jan 02, 2008
It drags here and there but mostly a fine epic film
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