Ragtime
1981, drama, history
155 minutes
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
Younger Brother
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Evelyn Nesbit
Mother
Father
Henry Thaw
Booker T. Washington
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Willie Conklin
Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Tateh
Sarah
Harry Houdini
Stanford White
Jerome
Brigit
Gent No. 1 - Agent
Grandfather
P.C. O'Donnell
Mameh
Gang Member No. 1
Police Captain No. 1
Judge
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Gang Member No. 2
Special Reporter
Gang Member No. 3
Old Lady - T.O.C.
Police Captain No. 2
Vernon Elliott
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
Little Girl
Little Boy
Gent No. 2 - Manager
Mrs. Thaw
Inspector McNeil
Black Lawyer
Gang Member No. 4
Foreman of the Jury
Teddy Roosevelt
Vice President Fairbanks
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
Fireman No. 1
County Clerk
Gent with Stanford White
Police Guard - T.O.C.
Policeman No. 12
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
Sleek Male Dancer
Band Leader - Clef Club
Novelty Shop Storeman
Clef Club Manager
Dr. Muller
Evelyn's Driver
Waldo's Aide No. 1
Policeman No. 5
Rabbi
J.P. Morgan
Fireman No. 3
Desk Clerk
Waldo's Aide No. 3
Policeman No. 11
Fireman No. 2
Stage Manager
Woman No. 1
Stock Reporter
Elderly Woman
Thug No. 2
Black Butler No. 2
Thug No. 1
Policeman No. 13
Elderly Man
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
Policeman No. 7
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
Policeman No. 3
Police Sergeant
Solomon Peretz
Lady with Stanford White
Waldo's Aide No. 2
Maitre D'
Marksman
Stock Reporter
Woman in Window
Thug No. 4
Policeman No. 9
Guard at Family House
Policeman No. 8
Policeman
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
Policeman No. 10
Stock Reporter
Thug No. 3
Library Guard
Special Reporter
Reporter
Black Butler No. 1
Stock Reporter
Conductor
Dancer (uncredited)
Female Diner (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
Phillip (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Stroller (uncredited)
Sister (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Art direction
Production design
Production design
Production design
Camera
Costume and make-up
Costume design
Hairstylist
Makeup artist
Makeup artist
Makeup artist
Makeup artist
Directing
Director
Editing
Editor
Editor
Editor
Production
Associate producer
Casting
Executive producer
Executive producer
Producer
Sound
Original music composer,
Writing
Visual effects
Special effects supervisor
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