Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Ragtime is a 1981 motion picture based on the historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctrow. The action takes place in and around New York City in the 1910s, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film was directed by Milos Forman. This was James Cagney's final film. He was ill during the shooting of the feature. Cast James Cagney Brad Dourif Moses Gunn Elizabeth McGovern Kenneth McMillan James Olson Mandy Patinkin Howard E. Rollins Jr Mary Steenburgen Debbie Allen Jeffrey DeMunn Norman Mailer makes a cameo as Stanford White. External Link The IMDb entry for Ragtime This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.