 
		Ragtime
The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.
1981 en 155 minutes
Rating: 6.994
Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast
 
	James Cagney
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
 
	Brad Dourif
Younger Brother
 
	Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington
 
	Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit
 
	Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin
 
	Pat O'Brien
Delmas
 
	Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
 
	James Olson
Father
 
	Mandy Patinkin
Tateh
 
	Howard Rollins
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
 
	Mary Steenburgen
Mother
 
	Debbie Allen
Sarah
 
	Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini
 
	Robert Joy
Henry Thaw
 
	Norman Mailer
Stanford White
 
	Bruce Boa
Jerome
 
	Hoolihand Burke
Brigit
 
	Norman Chancer
Gent No. 1 - Agent
 
	Edwin Cooper
Grandfather
 
	Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell
 
	Fran Drescher
Mameh
 
	Frankie Faison
Gang Member No. 1
 
	Hal Galili
Police Captain No. 1
 
	Alan Gifford
Judge
 
	Richard Griffiths
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
 
	Samuel L. Jackson
Gang Member No. 2
 
	Michael Jeter
Special Reporter
 
	Calvin Levels
Gang Member No. 3
 
	Bessie Love
Old Lady - T.O.C.
 
	Christopher Malcolm
Police Captain No. 2
 
	Herman Meckler
Vernon Elliott
 
	Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
 
	Jenny Nichols
Little Girl
 
	Max Nichols
Little Boy
 
	Zack Norman
Gent No. 2 - Manager
 
	Eloise Taylor
Mrs. Thaw
 
	Don Plumley
Inspector McNeil
 
	Ted Ross
Black Lawyer
 
	Dorsey Wright
Gang Member No. 4
 
	Robert Arden
Foreman of the Jury
 
	Robert Boyd
Teddy Roosevelt
 
	Thomas A. Carlin
Vice President Fairbanks
 
	John Clarkson
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
 
	Brian F. Dean
Fireman No. 1
 
	Harry Ditson
County Clerk
 
	Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
 
	Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Guard - T.O.C.
 
	Ray Hassett
Policeman No. 12
 
	Robert Hitt
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
 
	Rodney James
Sleek Male Dancer
 
	George Harris
Band Leader - Clef Club
 
	George J. Manos
Novelty Shop Storeman
 
	Val Pringle
Clef Club Manager
 
	Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
 
	Sonny Abagnale
Evelyn's Driver
 
	John Alderson
Waldo's Aide No. 1
 
	Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman No. 5
 
	Chaim Blatter
Rabbi
 
	Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
 
	Josh Clark
Fireman No. 3
 
	Robert Coffin
Desk Clerk
 
	Patrick Connor
Waldo's Aide No. 3
 
	Joel Cutrara
Policeman No. 11
 
	Jake Dengel
Fireman No. 2
 
	Barry Dennen
Stage Manager
 
	Natalia Dobrer
Woman No. 1
 
	Daniel Foley
Stock Reporter
 
	Gretchen Franklin
Elderly Woman
 
	Pat Gorman
Thug No. 2
 
	Guy Gregory
Black Butler No. 2
 
	Dave Griffiths
Thug No. 1
 
	Jeff Harding
Policeman No. 13
 
	Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
 
	Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
 
	Patrick M. Hughes
Policeman No. 7
 
	Elaine Ives-Cameron
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
 
	Andreas Katsulas
Policeman No. 3
 
	Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
 
	Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
 
	Norris Mailer
Lady with Stanford White
 
	Derek Martin
Waldo's Aide No. 2
 
	Al Matthews
Maitre D'
 
	Stuart Milligan
Marksman
 
	Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
 
	Nelly Polissky
Woman in Window
 
	Mike Potter
Thug No. 4
 
	Anthony Powell
Policeman No. 9
 
	Ethan Phillips
Guard at Family House
 
	Joe Praml
Policeman No. 8
 
	John Ratzenberger
Policeman
 
	Bill Reimbold
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
 
	Bob Sherman
Policeman No. 10
 
	Tony Sibbald
Stock Reporter
 
	Stan Simmons
Thug No. 3
 
	John Sterland
Library Guard
 
	Jan Tříska
Special Reporter
 
	Burnell Tucker
Reporter
 
	Britt Walker
Black Butler No. 1
 
	Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
 
	Edward Wiley
Conductor
 
	John Carrafa
Dancer (uncredited)
 
	Nancy Cohen
Female Diner (uncredited)
 
	Harry Fielder
Cop (uncredited)
 
	Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
 
	Robert Hallak
Phillip (uncredited)
 
	Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
 
	Louis Marino
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
 
	Cathy Munroe
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
 
	Chris Parsons
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
 
	Frank Patton III
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
 
	Billie Perkins
Stroller (uncredited)
 
	Ilana Rapp
Sister (uncredited)
 
	Judi Trott
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		