Ragtime (1982)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • New York Police Commissioner Rheinlander

      James Cagney

    • younger brother

      Brad Dourif

    • Booker T. Washington

      Moses Gunn

    • Evelyn Nesbit

      Elizabeth McGovern

    • Willie Conklin

      Kenneth McMillan

    • Delmas

      Pat O'Brien

    • Evelyn's dance instructor

      Donald O'Connor

    • father

      James Olson

    • Tateh

      Mandy Patinkin

    • Coalhouse Walker Jnr.

      Howard E. Rollins Jr

    • mother

      Mary Steenburgen

    • Sarah

      Debbie Allen

    • Houdini

      Jeffrey Demunn

    • Harry K. Thaw

      Robert Joy

    • Stanford White

      Norman Mailer

    • Jerome

      Bruce Boa

    • Brigit

      Hoolihan Burke

    • grandfather

      Edwin Cooper

    • P.C. O'Donnell

      Jeff Daniels

    • Mameh

      Fran Drescher

    • old T.O.C. lady

      Bessie Love

    • Vernon Elliott

      Herman Meckler

    • little girl

      Jenny Nichols

    • little boy

      Max Nichols

    • Mrs. Thaw

      Eloise O'Brien

    • Inspector McNeil

      Don Plumley

    • black lawyer

      Ted Ross

    • agent

      Norman Chancer

    • manager

      Zack Norman

    • lawyer

      Bill Reimbold

    • gang member

      Frankie Faison

    • gang member

      Samuel L. Jackson

    • gang member

      Calvin Levels

    • gang member

      Dorsey Wright

    • police captain

      Hal Galili

    • police captain

      Christopher Malcolm

    • Delmas' assistant

      Richard Griffiths

    • Delmas' assistant

      Billy J. Mitchell

    • foreman of the jury

      Robert Arden

    • Teddy Roosevelt

      Robert Boyd

    • Vice-President Fairbanks

      Thomas A. Carlin

    • county clerk

      Harry Ditson

    • man with Stanford White

      Robert Dorning

    • woman with Stanford White

      Mailer, Norris

    • police guard, T.O.C.

      Geoffrey Greenhill

    • police sergeant

      Douglas Lambert

    • policeman

      Ray Hassett

    • policeman

      Nesbitt Blaisdell

    • policeman

      Joel Cutrara

    • policeman

      Jeff Harding

    • policeman

      Patrick M. Hughes

    • policeman

      Andreas Katsulas

    • policeman

      Anthony Powell

    • policeman

      Joe Praml

    • policeman

      Bob Sherman

    • sleek male dancer

      Rodney James

    • band leader, Clef Club

      George Harris

    • novelty shop storeman

      George J. Manos

    • Clef Club manager

      Val Pringle

    • Doctor Muller

      Ron Weyand

    • plainclothes detective

      John Clarkson

    • plainclothes detective

      Robert Hitt

    • fireman

      Dean, Brian E.

    • fireman

      Josh Clark

    • fireman

      Jake Dengel

    • fireman

      John Ratzenberger

    • Evelyn's driver

      Sonny Abagnale

    • rabbi

      Chaim Blatter

    • J. P. Morgan

      Donald Bisset

    • Waldo's aide

      John Alderson

    • Waldo's aide

      Patrick Connor

    • Waldo's aide

      Derek Martin

    • desk clerk

      Robert Coffin

    • black butler

      Guy Gregory

    • black butler

      Britt Walker

    • thug

      Pat Gorman

    • thug

      Dave Griffiths

    • thug

      Mike Potter

    • thug

      Stan Simmons

    • stage manager

      Barry Dennen

    • woman

      Natalia Dobrer

    • stock reporter

      Tony Sibbald

    • stock reporter

      Peter Witman

    • stock reporter

      Daniel Foley

    • stock reporter

      Richard Oldfield

    • elderly woman

      Gretchen Franklin

    • elderly man

      Robert Henderson

    • Solomon Peretz

      Pavel LandovskÝ

    • maître d'

      Al Matthews

    • marksman

      Stuart Mulligan

    • lawyer's female companion

      Collette Hiller

    • Ina, lawyer's female companion

      Elaine Ives-Cameron

    • woman in window

      Nelly Polissky

    • guard at family house

      Ethan Phillips

    • library guard

      John Sterland

    • special reporter

      Michael Jeter

    • special reporter

      Jan Tríska

    • reporter

      Burnell Tucker

    • conductor

      Edward Wiley

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Milos Forman

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Michael Hausman

    • 2nd Assistant Director (UK)

      Michael Stevenson

    • 2nd Assistant Director (UK)

      Andy Armstrong

    • 2nd Assistant Director (UK)

      Ken Tuohy

    • 2nd Assistant Director (USA)

      Joel Tuber

    • Script Supervisor

      Martha Pinson

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Ragtime Productions

    • Production Company

      Sunley Productions

    • Executive Producer

      Michael Hausman

    • Executive Producer

      Bernard Williams

    • Producer

      Dino De Laurentiis

    • Associate Producer

      Sidewater, Fredric M.

    • Production Manager (USA)

      Churchill, Pat

    • Production Manager (UK)

      Malcolm Christopher

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Golda Offenheim

    • Production Auditor

      Schumacher, Martha

    • Supervising Accountant

      Len Barnard

    • Production Accountant

      Mary Breen-Farrelly

    • Assistant Accountant (New York)

      Schumacher, Martha

    • Location Manager (USA)

      Richard Brick

    • Location Manager (UK)

      Terry Needham

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      David Ticotin

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      Shawn Hausman

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      Carol Cuddy

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      Mayes, Lee

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      Regge Life

    • Location Co-ordinator (USA)

      Christopher Goode

    • Post-production Co-ordinator (USA)

      Roberta Friedman

    • Production Secretary (UK)

      Marilyse Morgan

    • Production Office Co-ordinator (US)

      Adeline Leonard Seakwood

    • Researcher

      Charles Musser

    • Studio

      Shepperton Studios

    Casting:

    • Casting (US)

      Mary Goldberg

    • Casting (UK)

      Maggie Cartier

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Michael Weller

    • Original Novel

      E.L. Doctorow

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Miroslav Ondrícek

    • Camera Operator

      Priestley Jr, Tom

    • Camera Operator (USA)

      Ronald M. Lautore

    • Camera Operator (UK)

      Peter MacDonald

    • 2nd Camera Operator (US)

      Ronald M. Lautore

    • 2nd Camera Operator (UK)

      Peter MacDonald

    • Camera Assistant (US)

      Gerardo, Vinnie

    • Camera Assistant (UK)

      Douglas Milsome

    • Gaffer (US)

      Quinlan, Richard

    • Gaffer (UK)

      Gillette, Maurice

    • Key Grip

      Ed Quinn

    • Camera Grip (UK)

      Tony Cridlin

    Stills:

    • Still Cameraman

      Bob Penn

    • Still Cameraman

      Muky Mankacksi

    Special Effects:

    • Process Photography

      Charles Staffell

    • Special Effects Supervisor (USA)

      Drohan, Ed

    • Special Effects Supervisor (UK)

      George Gibbs

    Editing:

    • Editor (UK)

      Anne V. Coates

    • Editor (UK)

      Antony Gibbs

    • Editor (USA)

      Stan Warnow

    • Assistant Editor

      Lisa Churgin

    • Associate Editor (USA)

      Nena Danevic

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      John Graysmark

    • Art Director (USA)

      Patrizia von Brandenstein

    • Art Director (UK)

      Reading, Anthony

    • Assistant Art Director

      Colleen Atwood

    • Set Decorator (USA)

      George De Titta

    • Set Decorator (USA)

      George De Titta Jr

    • Set Decorator (UK)

      Peter Howitt

    • Scenic Artist (USA)

      Ed Garzero

    • Scenic Artist (UK)

      Ted Michell

    • Prop Master

      Caracciolo Jr, Joe

    • Prop Master (UK)

      Bert Hearn

    • Prop Buyer (UK)

      John Lanzer

    • Construction Manager (UK)

      Vic Simpson

    • Construction Manager (US)

      Carlos Quiles Sr

    • Head Construction Grip

      Joe Williams Sr

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Anna Hill Johnstone

    • Associate Costumes (USA)

      Peggy Farrell

    • Associate Costumes (USA)

      John Boyt

    • Wardrobe Supervisor (USA)

      Marilyn Putnam

    • Wardrobe Supervisor (UK)

      Ron Beck

    • Wardrobe Assistant (UK)

      Janet Tebrooke

    • Wardrobe Assistant (UK)

      Bill Christians

    • Wardrobe Assistant (UK)

      Ian Hickinbottom

    Make-up:

    • Makeup (USA)

      Max Henriquez

    • Makeup (USA)

      Joe Cuervo

    • Makeup (UK)

      Paul Engelen

    • Makeup (UK)

      Peter Frampton

    • Hair

      Leonard of London

    • Hairdresser (US)

      Grimaldi, Robert

    • Hairdresser (US)

      Frank Bianco

    • Hairdresser (UK)

      Colin Jamison

    • Hairdresser (UK)

      Stephanie Hall

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      R/Greenberg Associates

    Music:

    • Music

      Randy Newman

    • Orchestrations

      Jack Hayes

    • Music Editor

      John Strauss

    • Music Consultant

      Gilbert Marouani

    • Music Coach to Mr. Rollins

      Stanley Cowell

    Choreography:

    • Choreography

      Twyla Tharp

    • Assistant Choreographer

      Terry Gilbert

    Sound:

    • Sound Mixer

      Chris Newman

    • Boom Operator (US)

      Maitland Ii, Dennis

    • Boom Operator (UK)

      Ken Weston

    • Boom Operator (UK)

      Roland Rowles

    • Dubbing Mixer

      Gerry Humphreys

    • Sound Editor

      Les Wiggins

    • Sound Editor

      Archie Ludski

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Terry Busby

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Nigel Galt

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (USA)

      Victor Magnotta

    • Stunts

      Joe Cirillo

    • Stunts

      Frank Ferrara

    • Stunts

      Nicholas J. Giangiulio

    Consultant:

    • Consultant to Milos Forman

      Miroslav Hájek

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Gordon Arnell