About Ragtime
- Released on November 20, 1981
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.
Full Cast of Ragtime
Brad Dourif plays Younger Brother
Howard Rollins plays Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Elizabeth McGovern plays Evelyn Nesbit
Mary Steenburgen plays Mother
Moses Gunn plays Booker T. Washington
James Cagney plays New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Kenneth McMillan plays Willie Conklin
Pat O’Brien plays Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer
Donald O'Connor plays Evelyn's Dance Instructor
James Olson plays Father
Mandy Patinkin plays Tateh
Debbie Allen plays Sarah
Jeffrey DeMunn plays Harry Houdini
Robert Joy plays Henry Thaw
Norman Mailer plays Stanford White
Bruce Boa plays Jerome
Hoolihand Burke plays Brigit
Norman Chancer plays Gent No. 1 - Agent
Edwin Cooper plays Grandfather
Jeff Daniels plays P.C. O'Donnell
Fran Drescher plays Mameh
Frankie Faison plays Gang Member No. 1
Hal Galili plays Police Captain No. 1
Alan Gifford plays Judge
Richard Griffiths plays Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Samuel L. Jackson plays Gang Member No. 2
Michael Jeter plays Special Reporter
Calvin Levels plays Gang Member No. 3
Bessie Love plays Old Lady - T.O.C.
Christopher Malcolm plays Police Captain No. 2
Herman Meckler plays Vernon Elliott
Billy J. Mitchell plays Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Jenny Nichols plays Little Girl
Max Nichols plays Little Boy
Zack Norman plays Gent No. 2 - Manager
Eloise Taylor plays Mrs. Thaw
Don Plumley plays Inspector McNeil
Ted Ross plays Black Lawyer
Dorsey Wright plays Gang Member No. 4
Robert Arden plays Foreman of the Jury
Robert Boyd plays Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas A. Carlin plays Vice President Fairbanks
John Clarkson plays Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Brian F. Dean plays Fireman No. 1
Harry Ditson plays County Clerk
Robert Dorning plays Gent with Stanford White
Geoffrey Greenhill plays Police Guard - T.O.C.
Ray Hassett plays Policeman No. 12
Robert Hitt plays Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Rodney James plays Sleek Male Dancer
George Harris plays Band Leader - Clef Club
George J. Manos plays Novelty Shop Storeman
Val Pringle plays Clef Club Manager
Ron Weyand plays Dr. Muller
Sonny Abagnale plays Evelyn's Driver
John Alderson plays Waldo's Aide No. 1
Nesbitt Blaisdell plays Policeman No. 5
Chaim Blatter plays Rabbi
Donald Bisset plays J.P. Morgan
Josh Clark plays Fireman No. 3
Robert Coffin plays Desk Clerk
Patrick Connor plays Waldo's Aide No. 3
Joel Cutrara plays Policeman No. 11
Jake Dengel plays Fireman No. 2
Barry Dennen plays Stage Manager
Natalia Dobrer plays Woman No. 1
Daniel Foley plays Stock Reporter
Gretchen Franklin plays Elderly Woman
Pat Gorman plays Thug No. 2
Guy Gregory plays Black Butler No. 2
Dave Griffiths plays Thug No. 1
Jeff Harding plays Policeman No. 13
Robert Henderson plays Elderly Man
Colette Hiller plays Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Patrick M. Hughes plays Policeman No. 7
Elaine Ives-Cameron plays Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Andreas Katsulas plays Policeman No. 3
Douglas Lambert plays Police Sergeant
Pavel Landovský plays Solomon Peretz
Norris Mailer plays Lady with Stanford White
Derek Martin plays Waldo's Aide No. 2
Al Matthews plays Maitre D'
Stuart Milligan plays Marksman
Richard Oldfield plays Stock Reporter
Nelly Polissky plays Woman in Window
Mike Potter plays Thug No. 4
Anthony Powell plays Policeman No. 9
Ethan Phillips plays Guard at Family House
Joe Praml plays Policeman No. 8
John Ratzenberger plays Policeman
Bill Reimbold plays Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Bob Sherman plays Policeman No. 10
Tony Sibbald plays Stock Reporter
Stan Simmons plays Thug No. 3
John Sterland plays Library Guard
Jan Tříska plays Special Reporter
Burnell Tucker plays Reporter
Britt Walker plays Black Butler No. 1
Peter Whitman plays Stock Reporter
Edward Wiley plays Conductor
John Carrafa plays Dancer (uncredited)
Nancy Cohen plays Female Diner (uncredited)
Harry Fielder plays Cop (uncredited)
Jim Fitzpatrick plays Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Hallak plays Phillip (uncredited)
Warren Kliewer plays Man (uncredited)
Derek Lyons plays Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Louis Marino plays Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Cathy Munroe plays Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Chris Parsons plays Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Frank Patton III plays Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Billie Perkins plays Stroller (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp plays Sister (uncredited)
Judi Trott plays Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Crew of Ragtime
Directing
Production
Camera
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
Sound
- Brad Dourif
- Howard Rollins
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Mary Steenburgen
- Moses Gunn
- James Cagney
- Kenneth McMillan
- Pat O’Brien
- Donald O'Connor
- James Olson
- Mandy Patinkin
- Debbie Allen
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- Robert Joy
- Norman Mailer
- Bruce Boa
- Hoolihand Burke
- Norman Chancer
- Edwin Cooper
- Jeff Daniels
- Fran Drescher
- Frankie Faison
- Hal Galili
- Alan Gifford
- Richard Griffiths
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Michael Jeter
- Calvin Levels
- Bessie Love
- Christopher Malcolm
- Herman Meckler
- Billy J. Mitchell
- Jenny Nichols
- Max Nichols
- Zack Norman
- Eloise Taylor
- Don Plumley
- Ted Ross
- Dorsey Wright
- Robert Arden
- Robert Boyd
- Thomas A. Carlin
- John Clarkson
- Brian F. Dean
- Harry Ditson
- Robert Dorning
- Geoffrey Greenhill
- Ray Hassett
- Robert Hitt
- Rodney James
- George Harris
- George J. Manos
- Val Pringle
- Ron Weyand
- Sonny Abagnale
- John Alderson
- Nesbitt Blaisdell
- Chaim Blatter
- Donald Bisset
- Josh Clark
- Robert Coffin
- Patrick Connor
- Joel Cutrara
- Jake Dengel
- Barry Dennen
- Natalia Dobrer
- Daniel Foley
- Gretchen Franklin
- Pat Gorman
- Guy Gregory
- Dave Griffiths
- Jeff Harding
- Robert Henderson
- Colette Hiller
- Patrick M. Hughes
- Elaine Ives-Cameron
- Andreas Katsulas
- Douglas Lambert
- Pavel Landovský
- Norris Mailer
- Derek Martin
- Al Matthews
- Stuart Milligan
- Richard Oldfield
- Nelly Polissky
- Mike Potter
- Anthony Powell
- Ethan Phillips
- Joe Praml
- John Ratzenberger
- Bill Reimbold
- Bob Sherman
- Tony Sibbald
- Stan Simmons
- John Sterland
- Jan Tříska
- Burnell Tucker
- Britt Walker
- Peter Whitman
- Edward Wiley
- John Carrafa
- Nancy Cohen
- Harry Fielder
- Jim Fitzpatrick
- Robert Hallak
- Warren Kliewer
- Derek Lyons
- Louis Marino
- Cathy Munroe
- Chris Parsons
- Frank Patton III
- Billie Perkins
- Ilana Rapp
- Judi Trott