Ragtime

155 minutes

11/20/1981

Overview

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.

Cast List

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