The Jazz Singer (1980)

12/17/1980 1h 55m

His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.

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Overview

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

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Cast Ages at Release

Neil Diamond

as Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch

Born 01/24/1941, age

Laurence Olivier

as Cantor Rabinovitch

Born 05/22/1907

Died 07/11/1989, age

Lucie Arnaz

as Molly Bell

Born 07/17/1951, age

Catlin Adams

as Rivka Rabinovitch

Born 10/11/1950, age

Franklyn Ajaye

as Bubba

Born 05/13/1949, age

Paul Nicholas

as Keith Lennox

Born 12/03/1944, age

Mike Kellin

as Leo

Born 04/26/1922

Died 08/26/1983, age

James Booth

as Paul Rossini

Born 12/19/1927

Died 08/11/2005, age

John Witherspoon

as M.C. Cinderella Club

Born 01/27/1942

Died 10/29/2019, age

David Coburn

as Bar Mitzvah Boy

Born 10/31/1969, age

Ernie Hudson

as Heckler

Born 12/17/1945, age

James Karen

as Barney Callahan

Born 11/28/1923

Died 10/23/2018, age

Hugh Gillin

as Texas Bartender

Born 07/14/1925

Died 05/04/2004, age

Sandy Helberg

as Sound Engineer

Born 05/28/1949, age

Brion James

as Man in Bar

Born 02/20/1945

Died 08/07/1999, age

Seymour Cassel

as Unnamed

Born 01/22/1935

Died 04/07/2019, age