The Jazz Singer (1980)
His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.
115 min
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
- Release date
- December 17, 1980
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Box office
- $27,118,000
Trailer
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Cantor Rabinovitch
- Neil Diamond as Jess Robin
- Neil Diamond as Yussel Rabinovitch
- Lucie Arnaz as Molly Bell
- Catlin Adams as Rivka Rabinovitch
- Franklyn Ajaye as Bubba
- Paul Nicholas as Keith Lennox
- Sully Boyar as Eddie Gibbs
- Mike Kellin as Leo
- James Booth as Paul Rossini
- Luther Waters as Teddy
Crew
- Richard Fleischer · Director
- Samson Raphaelson · Writer
- Herbert Baker · Writer
- Stephen H. Foreman · Writer
- Jerry Leider · Producer
- Leonard Rosenman · Composer
- Isidore Mankofsky · Cinematographer
- Frank J. Urioste · Editor
- Maury Winetrobe · Editor
- Harriet B. Helberg · Casting director
- Harry Horner · Production designer