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Ragtime (1981)

Movie"The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age."
Audience Score
70
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PG 2 hr 35 minNov 20th, 1981History, Drama
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.
StarringBrad DourifHoward RollinsElizabeth McGovern
DirectorMiloš Forman

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 20th, 1981 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 16th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael Hausman, Bernard Williams
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company, Sunley Productions Ltd.
Movie Tags:
based on novel or booknew york cityracismpiano1900spianistjazz singer or musicianclass differencesrevenge killingpolitical scandal