Movie
The Jazz Singer
Overview
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Details
- Release date
- 1980-12-17
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- EMI Films, The Jerry Leider Company
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Neil Diamond as Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
- Laurence Olivier as Cantor Rabinovitch
- Lucie Arnaz as Molly Bell
- Catlin Adams as Rivka Rabinovitch
- Franklyn Ajaye as Bubba
- Paul Nicholas as Keith Lennox
- Sully Boyar as Eddie Gibbs
- Mike Kellin as Leo
- James Booth as Paul Rossini
- Luther Waters as Teddy
- Oren Waters as Mel
- Rod Gist as Timmy
Crew
- Richard Fleischer - Director
- Herbert Baker - Screenplay
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