Why it may be worth watching
- Ragtime combines Drama and History elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.0/10 from 200 votes.
Movie
Ragtime
The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.
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.
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Cast
James CagneyNew York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Brad DourifYounger Brother
Moses GunnBooker T. Washington
Elizabeth McGovernEvelyn Nesbit
Kenneth McMillanWillie Conklin
Pat O'BrienDelmas
Donald O'ConnorEvelyn's Dance Instructor
James OlsonFather
Mandy PatinkinTateh
Howard RollinsCoalhouse Walker Jr.
Mary SteenburgenMother
Debbie AllenSarah
Jeffrey DeMunnHarry Houdini
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, History. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
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A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
new york citybased on novel or bookjazz singer or musicianpublic murderracismclass differencespianistragtime
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