The Jazz Singer (1980)
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.
- Date of release
- 1980-12-17
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (76)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
Casting
- 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
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