The Chosen

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The Chosen (Aug-1981)

Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan

Writer: Edwin Gordon

From novel by: Chaim Potok

Music by: Elmer Bernstein

Producers: Edie Landau; Ely Landau

Keywords: Drama

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Val Avery Actor 14-Jul-1924 12-Dec-2009 The Anderson Tapes

Robby Benson Actor 21-Jan-1956 1970s teen idol

Robert John Burke Actor 12-Sep-1960 Fr. Mickey on Rescue Me

Evan Handler Actor 10-Jan-1961 Taps, Ransom

Frank Maxwell Actor 17-Nov-1916 4-Aug-2004 Dan Rooney on General Hospital

John Pankow Actor 28-Apr-1954 Ira on Mad About You

Chaim Potok Novelist 17-Feb-1929 23-Jul-2002 The Chosen

Ron Rifkin Actor 31-Oct-1939 Arvin Sloane on Alias

Maximilian Schell Actor 8-Dec-1930 1-Feb-2014 Judgment at Nuremberg

Rod Steiger Actor 14-Apr-1925 9-Jul-2002 In The Heat of the Night

CAST

Maximilian Schell ... Prof. Malter
Rod Steiger ... Reb Saunders
Robby Benson ... Danny Saunders
Barry Miller ... Reuven Malter
Hildy Brooks ... Mrs. Saunders
Kaethe Fine ... Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin ... Baseball Coach
Robert Burke ... Levi Saunders
Lonny Price ... Davey
Evan Handler ... Goldberg
Douglas Warhit ... Sam
Jeff Marcus ... Schwartzie
Stuart Charno ... 1st Baseman
Richard Lifschutz ... Hassidic Coach
Clement Fowler ... Doctor
John Pankow ... Bully
Richard Ziman ... Bully
Bruce MacVittie ... Bully
E. D. Miller ... Umpire
Jack Hollander ... Psychology Professor
Elaine Goren ... V.E. Day Woman
Kathryn Conners ... V.E. Day Woman
Iva March ... V.E. Day Woman
Val Avery ... College Dean
Danton Stone ... Fighting Student
Mark Nelson ... Fighting Student
Stephen Hanan ... Man with Leaflets
Naama Potok ... Party Guest
Laura Delano ... Party Guest
Carol Levy ... Party Guest
David Ellin ... Optometrist
Tony Munafo ... Watchman
Chaim Potok ... Talmud Teacher
Rabbi Eli Webberman ... Bal Tfilah
Ed Herlihy ... Newsreel Announcer
Frank Maxwell ... Radio Announcer
Bob Drew ... Radio Announcer
Abraham Katz ... Cantor
Zvee Scooler ... Bal Kriah
Kapelye -- Klezmer Band
Michael Albert ... Klezmer Band
Eric Berman ... Klezmer Band
Lauren Brody ... Klezmer Band
Kenneth Maltz ... Klezmer Band
Henry Sapoznik ... Klezmer Band
Josh Waletzky ... Klezmer Band

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