Ragtime (film)
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| Directed by | Miloš Forman |
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| Based on | Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
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| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček |
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| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28.3–32 million |
| Box office | $21.2 million (rentals) |
Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow. It is set in and around New York City at the start of the 20th century, 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.
Ragtime featured Cagney's and Pat O'Brien's final film appearances, as well as early roles for Jeff Daniels (his film debut), Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips, and John Ratzenberger.