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The Jazz Singer
“His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.”
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Directed by Richard Fleischer
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User score
74 votes
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Status
Released
Released
December 17, 1980
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$13M → $27.1M
Top cast
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
