The Chosen (1981)
The Chosen
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.
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Barry Miller
as Reuven Malter
as Reuven Malter
Robby Benson
as Danny Saunders
as Danny Saunders
Maximilian Schell
as Professor David Malter
as Professor David Malter
Rod Steiger
as Reb Saunders
as Reb Saunders
Hildy Brooks
as Mrs. Saunders
as Mrs. Saunders
Kaethe Fine
as Shaindel Saunders
as Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin
as Baseball Coach
as Baseball Coach
Robert John Burke
as Levi Saunders
as Levi Saunders
Lonny Price
as Davey
as Davey
Evan Handler
as Sidney Goldberg
as Sidney Goldberg
Douglas Warhit
as Sam
as Sam
Jeffrey Marcus
as Schwartzi
as Schwartzi
Stuart Charno
as 1st Baseman
as 1st Baseman
Richard Lifschutz
as Hassidic Coach
as Hassidic Coach
Clement Fowler
as Doctor
as Doctor
John Pankow
as Bully
as Bully
Richard Ziman
as Bully
as Bully
Bruce MacVittie
as Bully
as Bully
E.D. Miller
as Umpire
as Umpire
Jack Hollander
as Psychology Professor
as Psychology Professor
Elaine Kagan
as V.E. Day Woman
as V.E. Day Woman
Kathryn Conners
as V.E. Day Woman
as V.E. Day Woman
Iva Rifkin
as V.E. Day Woman
as V.E. Day Woman
Val Avery
as Teacher
as Teacher
Danton Stone
as Fighting Student
as Fighting Student
Mark Nelson
as Fighting Student
as Fighting Student
Frank Maxwell
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
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Jeremy Kagan
Director
Director
David Garfield
Editor
Editor
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Mel Howard
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Production Design
Chaim Potok
Novel
Novel
Ely A. Landau
Producer
Producer
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Costume Design
Edwin Gordon
Screenplay
Screenplay
Edie Landau
Producer
Producer
Barbara De Fina
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Jeremy Kagan
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Mel Howard
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Editor
Joseph Coscia
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Steven Douglas Brown
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Roger Harrison
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Joseph Harris
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Joy Todd
Casting
Casting
Allen Weisinger
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Jonathan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Philip Smith
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
