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The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

# His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.
Drama   Music   Romance
📜 Overview: A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
💵 Budget: USD 13,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1980-12-17
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Neil Diamond original image
Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
Neil Diamond
Laurence Olivier original image
Cantor Rabinovitch
Laurence Olivier
Lucie Arnaz original image
Molly Bell
Lucie Arnaz
Catlin Adams original image
Rivka Rabinovitch
Catlin Adams
Franklyn Ajaye original image
Bubba
Franklyn Ajaye
Paul Nicholas original image
Keith Lennox
Paul Nicholas
Sully Boyar original image
Eddie Gibbs
Sully Boyar
Mike Kellin original image
Leo
Mike Kellin
James Booth original image
Paul Rossini
James Booth
Luther Waters original image
Teddy
Luther Waters
Oren Waters original image
Mel
Oren Waters
Rod Gist original image
Timmy
Rod Gist
Walter Janovitz original image
Rabbi Birnbaum
Walter Janovitz
Janet Brandt original image
Aunt Tillie
Janet Brandt
John Witherspoon original image
M.C. Cinderella Club
John Witherspoon
Dale Robinette original image
Tommy
Dale Robinette
David Coburn original image
Bar Mitzvah Boy
David Coburn
Judy Gibson original image
Peg
Judy Gibson
Hank Garrett original image
Police Sergeant
Hank Garrett
Ernie Hudson original image
Heckler
Ernie Hudson
James Karen original image
Barney Callahan
James Karen
Edward Jahnke original image
Guard
Edward Jahnke
Tim Herbert original image
Technician #1
Tim Herbert
Hugh Gillin original image
Texas Bartender
Hugh Gillin
Jill Jaress original image
Cowgirl
Jill Jaress
Victor Paul original image
Irate Driver
Victor Paul
Uri Frenkel original image
The Cantor
Uri Frenkel
Rex Cutter original image
Semi Driver
Rex Cutter
Michael Pasternak original image
Zany Gray
Michael Pasternak
Sandy Helberg original image
Sound Engineer
Sandy Helberg
Brion James original image
Man in Bar
Brion James
Douglas Nigh original image
Technician #2
Douglas Nigh
Patrick Stansfield original image
Stage Manager
Patrick Stansfield
Seymour Cassel original image
Unnamed
Seymour Cassel
Steve Dash original image
Policeman
Steve Dash
Billie Perkins original image
Waitress
Billie Perkins
Lev Liberman original image
Boots (uncredited)
Lev Liberman

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