Ragtime
Year:
1981
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Period drama set in turn of the century New York City, about a young black pianist who is raised by an upper-class white family.
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 Norris Church
- 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 Brian Dean
- 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 Fred Sidewater
- Production Manager (USA) Patricia Churchill
- Production Manager (UK) Malcolm Christopher
- Production Co-ordinator Golda Offenheim
- Production Auditor Martha De Laurentiis
- Supervising Accountant Len Barnard
- Production Accountant Mary Breen-farrelly
- Assistant Accountant (New York) Martha De Laurentiis
- 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) Lee R. Mayes
- 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 Tom Priestley
- 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) Vincent Gerardo
- Camera Assistant (UK) Douglas Milsome
- Gaffer (US) Dick Quinlan
- Gaffer (UK) Maurice Gillett
- 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) Edward Drohan
- 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) Tony Reading
- 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 Joe Caracciolo
- 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
- Hairdresser (US) Bob Grimaldi
- 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) Dennis Maitland Jr
- 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