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The Jazz Singer(1980)

His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.

5.9(73)1h 55m1980-12-17

DramaMusicRomance

Overview

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

Director:: Richard Fleischer
Writers:: Samson Raphaelson, Herbert Baker, Stephen H. Foreman
Producers:: Jerry Leider
Cinematographer:: Isidore Mankofsky
Composer:: Leonard Rosenman
Production:: EMI Films, The Jerry Leider Company
Budget:: $13,000,000
Revenue:: $27,118,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Cantor Rabinovitch

Lucie Arnaz

Lucie Arnaz

Molly Bell

Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams

Rivka Rabinovitch

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Bubba

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Keith Lennox

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Eddie Gibbs

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Leo

James Booth

James Booth

Paul Rossini

Luther Waters

Luther Waters

Teddy

Oren Waters

Oren Waters

Mel

Rod Gist

Rod Gist

Timmy