The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer
1980DramaMusicRomance115 mins
★★★★★

Plot

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

  • Richard Fleischer

    Director

  • Herbert Baker

    Screenplay

  • Stephen H. Foreman

    Adaptation

  • Samson Raphaelson

    Theatre Play

  • Isidore Mankofsky

    Director of Photography

  • Maury Winetrobe

    Editor

  • Neil Diamond

    Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch

  • Laurence Olivier

    Cantor Rabinovitch

  • Lucie Arnaz

    Molly Bell

  • Catlin Adams

    Rivka Rabinovitch

  • Franklyn Ajaye

    Bubba

  • Paul Nicholas

    Keith Lennox

  • Sully Boyar

    Eddie Gibbs

  • Mike Kellin

    Leo

  • James Booth

    Paul Rossini

  • Luther Waters

    Teddy

  • Oren Waters

    Mel

  • Rod Gist

    Timmy

  • Walter Janovitz

    Rabbi Birnbaum

  • Janet Brandt

    Aunt Tillie

  • John Witherspoon

    M.C. Cinderella Club

  • Dale Robinette

    Tommy

  • David Coburn

    Bar Mitzvah Boy

  • Judy Gibson

    Peg

  • Hank Garrett

    Police Sergeant

  • Ernie Hudson

    Heckler

  • James Karen

    Barney Callahan

  • Edward Jahnke

    Guard

  • Tim Herbert

    Technician #1

  • Hugh Gillin

    Texas Bartender

  • Jill Jaress

    Cowgirl

  • Victor Paul

    Irate Driver

  • Uri Frenkel

    The Cantor

  • Rex Cutter

    Semi Driver

  • Michael Pasternak

    Zany Gray

  • Sandy Helberg

    Sound Engineer

  • Brion James

    Man in Bar

  • Douglas Nigh

    Technician #2

  • Patrick Stansfield

    Stage Manager

  • Seymour Cassel

    Unnamed

  • Steve Dash

    Policeman

  • Billie Perkins

    Waitress

  • Lev Liberman

    Boots (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    115 minutes

    Released

    1980-12-17

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    United States of America

    Studios

    EMI Films

    Jerry Leider Productions

    Associated Film Distribution

    Sound

  • Leonard Rosenman

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    119 days ago

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