Ragtime

Nov 20, 1981

2h 35m

★ 7.0

The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The De Laurentiis Company

Sunley Productions Ltd.

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Cast

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

James Cagney

Younger Brother

Brad Dourif

Booker T. Washington

Moses Gunn

Evelyn Nesbit

Elizabeth McGovern

Willie Conklin

Kenneth McMillan

Delmas

Pat O’Brien

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Donald O'Connor

Father

James Olson

Tateh

Mandy Patinkin

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Howard Rollins

Mother

Mary Steenburgen

Sarah

Debbie Allen

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

7.8

Us Again

Mar 3, 2021

In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.

5.5

The People

Jan 22, 1972

A young woman is assigned to teach school in a secluded valley whose inhabitants appear stern, secretive and anti-pleasure. Following two children who disappear to play in the woods, she finds that this is actually a community of extraterrestrials with mild paranormal powers who are attempting to repress and deny their heritage for fear of arousing prejudice and hatred in their human neighbors. Based on a series of novels by the late Zenna Henderson.

6.7

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me

Nov 22, 2023

A writer's career — and entire life — suddenly goes off script when he falls prey to a dangerous web of criminals right before moving to Barcelona.

7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Apr 29, 1930

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

7.4

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Jul 6, 2000

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

6.8

Mr. Emmanuel

Aug 2, 1944

An elderly Jewish man from Manchester, travels to Nazi Germany to seek the mother of a young German refugee that has attempted suicide. In Germany, Mr. Emmanuel’s efforts to seek out Hertha Rosenhein are greeted by a wall of silence from the scared Jewish community and anti-Semitic hatred from many Germans.

6.7

Before I Disappear

Oct 11, 2014

At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year-old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.

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0.0

Útěk

May 26, 1982

No overview available.

5.2

Axolotl Overkill

Jun 29, 2017

Mifti is a teenager as beautiful as she is reckless. Mentally unstable, fed up with her dysfunctional family, oblivious to the youthful world, and aware of the sexual magnetism she gives off with her peculiar appearance, she wanders through the dark path of several bohemian adults with questionable lifestyles.

6.5

La Cocina

Oct 25, 2024

In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.

7.0

The Boys

Nov 2, 1962

When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...

5.7

Madame Bovary

Jun 4, 2015

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.

5.5

Golden Years

Sep 13, 2017

The true story of a French WW1 deserter who, with the support of his wife, spends a decade in disguise as a woman.

6.3

Cold Skin

Oct 20, 2017

A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.

5.5

Balyakalasakhi

Feb 7, 2014

Born to rich parents, Majeed falls in love with his not-so-affluent neighbor Suhra. After her father's death, when Suhra struggles to make both ends meet, Majeed pleads with his father to sponsor her education. Refused, he wanders off to distant lands.

6.8

Phoenix

Sep 25, 2014

German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelganger.

7.2

Dutch

Jun 2, 2021

James Bernard Jr., a.k.a. Dutch, has become the most dangerous criminal in New Jersey. From his early skill as a car thief, Dutch recognized the opportunity to rule the streets and he seized it. With both the protection and respect of the Mafia, Dutch becomes the most terrifying force on the streets. District Attorney Anthony Jacobs is determined to take down Dutch and his crew, and he's confident that his witnesses will testify against them.

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0.0

Trhani

Sep 18, 1936

No overview available.

7.0

The Tin Drum

May 2, 1979

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.