The Jazz Singer

Name: The Jazz Singer
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1980-12-17
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye

1980·Movie·PG·115 min·★ 5.9(72)

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“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.

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About The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer is a 1980 English-language drama, music and romance film directed by Richard Fleischer. The cast is led by Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Plex.

The Jazz Singer was produced by EMI Films and The Jerry Leider Company and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on December 17, 1980, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $27 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Herbert Baker
Release date: December 17, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $27 million
Production: EMI Films, The Jerry Leider Company

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The Jazz Singer cast & crew

The Jazz Singer was directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Herbert Baker.

The cast features Neil Diamond as Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch, Laurence Olivier as Cantor Rabinovitch, Lucie Arnaz as Molly Bell, Catlin Adams as Rivka Rabinovitch, Franklyn Ajaye as Bubba, and Paul Nicholas as Keith Lennox.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leonard Rosenman, cinematography is by Isidore Mankofsky, and it was produced by Jerry Leider.

Is The Jazz Singer worth watching?

The Jazz Singer holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 72 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, music, and romance, The Jazz Singer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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