Ragtime
Summary:
Milos Foreman's cinematic adaptation of E.L. Doctrow's sprawling pop-culture epic Ragtime follows a variety of characters whose lives intertwine during the earliest years of the 20th century. Brad Dourif plays the meek young brother in a wealthy family who ends up helping Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Howard E. Rollins) when the proud black man stands up to the racism that surroun... Full Summary >>
Cast:
James Cagney - (NY Police Commissioner Rheinlander)
Brad Dourif - (Younger Brother)
Moses Gunn - (Booker T. Washington)
Elizabeth McGovern - (Evelyn Nesbit)
Kenneth McMillan - (Willie Conklin)
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Review:
Milos Forman's Ragtime offers a gorgeous recreation of turn-of-the-century suburban New York, from the immaculate sets and costumes down to the terrific ragtime score by Randy Newman. The novel's complex social tapestry --which weaves together several intriguing storylines -- is here ultimately winnowed down by director Forman and write... Continue >>
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