---
title: 'Ragtime (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Miloš Forman'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 150
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ragtime-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082970/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ragtime (1981)

1981 · 150 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Ragtime is a 1981 American historical drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel of the same name. It is set in and around New York City at the start of the 20th century, mainly in New Rochelle and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film stars James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Howard Rollins, Brad Dourif, James Olson and Elizabeth McGovern.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Miloš Forman](https://cinepixo.com/people/milos-forman)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Weller](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-weller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Randy Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-newman)
- **Producer:** [Dino De Laurentiis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dino-de-laurentiis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Miroslav Ondříček](https://cinepixo.com/people/miroslav-ondricek)
- **Editor:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)

## Cast

- [Andreas Katsulas](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreas-katsulas)
- [Calvin Levels](https://cinepixo.com/people/calvin-levels)
- [Mandy Patinkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mandy-patinkin)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [John Ratzenberger](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ratzenberger)
- [Elizabeth McGovern](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-mcgovern)
- [George Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harris)
- [Pat O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-o-brien)
- [Zack Norman](https://cinepixo.com/people/zack-norman)
- [Ethan Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-phillips)
- [Jan Tříska](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-triska)
- [Debbie Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/debbie-allen)
- [Robert Joy](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-joy)
- [Howard Rollins](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-rollins)
- [Jeff Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-daniels)

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