| | Ragtime DVD
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Musical Movies, Family Interaction Videos, Based On A Novel, True Story, New York City, Period Piece, Race Relations, Families, Pianists/Pianos, Musical Sequences, Racism | | Starring | Mary Steenburgen, Brad Dourif, James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Moses Gunn, Mandy Patinkin, Robert Joy, Pat O'Brien, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Allen, Kenneth McMillan, James Olson, Norman Mailer, Bruce Boa | | Director | Milos Forman | | Composer | Randy Newman | | Director of Photography | Miroslav Ondricek | | Executive Producer | Michael Hausman, Bernie Williams | | Producer | Dino De Laurentiis | | Screenwriter | Michael Weller
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Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Sensor Matic; CD Included Based on the acclaimed and popular E.L. Doctorow novel, RAGTIME tells the intricate story of four New York families--three of which are fictional--at the turn of the 20th century, each indicative of that time in American history, and highlighting some of the downsides of following the American Dream. Starving immigrant artist Tateh (Mandy Patinkin) will eventually set off to make his fortune in Hollywood, but not without a chance encounter with Evelyn Nesbit (Elizabeth McGovern in the role of the real-life showgirl). Nesbit was the center of the infamous (and, in the film, the very compelling) Thaw-White murder case, in which her mentally unstable millionare husband Harry K. Thaw (Robert Joy) murdered her lover, the famed architect Stanford White (Norman Mailer). Another storyline follows the disintegration of an upper-class American family headed by Mary Steenburgen (simply named Mother) and James Olson (Father). Their seemingly perfect existence is shattered when black ragtime pianist Coalhouse Walker (Howard E. Rollins), loosely modeled on Scott Joplin, begins to romance a pregnant young woman living in their home (Debbie Allen). Walker, a dignified man, turns to rage when he is tormented by local racists. One of the most impressive moments in this ambitious film is the appearance of veteran actor James Cagney who, at 81, plays feisty Police Commissioner Waldo. RAGTIME was Pat O'Brien's last feature film.
The film marked James Cagney's last big-screen appearance. His final acting performance was in the made-for-TV movie TERRIBLE JOE MORAN (1980). Ragtime Reviews: "...Cagney manages to show us a thing or two about legend and popular memory..."
-- Tim Pulleine, Sight and Sound "...Superbly crafted....RAGTIME is a major achievement..."
-- Step., Variety "[A] gorgeous-looking DVD."-- Mike Clark, USA Today Ragtime | List Price | $14.99 (You save $3.70) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1981 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  98302  | | CD Universe Part number | 7802382 | | Catalog number | 140754 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Feb 03, 2009 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 155 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Special Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled; "I Love the 80s" Edition; CD Included; Sensormatic |
Ragtime DVD Region 1
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Full Frame -
1.33
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
Dolby Digital Mono - English, French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: Milos Forman - Director, Michaeal Hausman - Executive Producer
Featurette: Remembering Ragtime
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