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The Chosen (1981)

One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Jeremy Kagan
Writer : Edwin Gordon

Synopsis

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.

Actors

Barry Miller
Barry Miller
Reuven Malter
Robby Benson
Robby Benson
Danny Saunders
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Professor David Malter
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Reb Saunders
Hildy Brooks
Hildy Brooks
Mrs. Saunders
Kaethe Fine
Kaethe Fine
Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
Baseball Coach
Robert John Burke
Robert John Burke
Levi Saunders
Lonny Price
Lonny Price
Davey
Evan Handler
Evan Handler
Sidney Goldberg
Douglas Warhit
Douglas Warhit
Sam
Jeffrey Marcus
Jeffrey Marcus
Schwartzi
Stuart Charno
Stuart Charno
1st Baseman
Richard Lifschutz
Richard Lifschutz
Hassidic Coach
Clement Fowler
Clement Fowler
Doctor
John Pankow
John Pankow
Bully
Richard Ziman
Richard Ziman
Bully
Bruce MacVittie
Bruce MacVittie
Bully
E.D. Miller
E.D. Miller
Umpire
Jack Hollander
Jack Hollander
Psychology Professor
Elaine Kagan
Elaine Kagan
V.E. Day Woman
Kathryn Conners
Kathryn Conners
V.E. Day Woman
Iva Rifkin
Iva Rifkin
V.E. Day Woman
Val Avery
Val Avery
Teacher
Danton Stone
Danton Stone
Fighting Student
Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson
Fighting Student

Crews

Jeremy Kagan
Jeremy Kagan
Director
Chaim Potok
Chaim Potok
Novel
Edwin Gordon
Edwin Gordon
Screenplay
Edie Landau
Edie Landau
Producer
Ely A. Landau
Ely A. Landau
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
David Garfield
David Garfield
Editor
Stuart Wurtzel
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Mel Howard
Mel Howard
Unit Production Manager
Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Unit Manager
Jeremy Kagan
Jeremy Kagan
Additional Writing
Mel Howard
Mel Howard
Associate Producer
Roger Harrison
Roger Harrison
Associate Producer
Joseph Harris
Joseph Harris
Associate Producer
Steven Douglas Brown
Steven Douglas Brown
Associate Producer
Jonathan Bernstein
Jonathan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Howard E. Smith
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Joy Todd
Joy Todd
Casting
Philip A.T. Smith
Philip A.T. Smith
Set Decoration
Joseph Coscia
Joseph Coscia
Makeup & Hair
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Makeup & Hair

Trailers and other movies

'The Chosen' Movie Trailer (1981)

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