Film
The Chosen
1981 · 1h 47m · Drama
One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79%
- Metacritic
- 66
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Overview
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their families.
Where to watch
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Cast
Barry Miller
Reuven Malter
Robby Benson
Danny Saunders
Maximilian Schell
Professor David Malter
Rod Steiger
Reb Saunders
Hildy Brooks
Mrs. Saunders
Kaethe Fine
Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin
Baseball Coach
Robert John Burke
Levi Saunders
Lonny Price
Davey
Evan Handler
Sidney Goldberg
Douglas Warhit
Sam
Jeffrey Marcus
Schwartzi
Stuart Charno
1st Baseman
Richard Lifschutz
Hassidic Coach
Clement Fowler
Doctor
John Pankow
Bully
Crew
- Jeremy KaganDirector
- Edwin GordonScreenplay
- Chaim PotokNovel
- Edie LandauProducer
- Ely A. LandauProducer
- Jonathan BernsteinExecutive Producer
- Arthur J. OrnitzDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- David GarfieldEditor
- Howard E. SmithEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 20, 1981
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Drama
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