The Chosen

Aug 20, 1981

1h 45m

★ 7.2

One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.

Overview

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Chosen Film Company

The Chosen Trailers

Cast

Reuven Malter

Barry Miller

Danny Saunders

Robby Benson

Professor David Malter

Maximilian Schell

Reb Saunders

Rod Steiger

Mrs. Saunders

Hildy Brooks

Shaindel Saunders

Kaethe Fine

Baseball Coach

Ron Rifkin

Levi Saunders

Robert John Burke

Davey

Lonny Price

Sidney Goldberg

Evan Handler

Sam

Douglas Warhit

Schwartzi

Jeffrey Marcus

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