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      Ragtime

      1981, Drama, 2h 35m

      18 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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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.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Milos Forman

      • Producer: Dino De Laurentiis

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Dino De Laurentiis Company

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      James Cagney
      Howard E. Rollins Jr.
      Brad Dourif
      Moses Gunn
      Kenneth McMillan
      Pat O'Brien
      Donald O'Connor
      Jeffrey DeMunn
      Robert Joy
      Norman Mailer
      Jeff Daniels
      Frankie Faison

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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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