The Chosen

The Chosen (1981)

One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-08-20
  • User Rating: 7.2/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Chosen Film Company
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jeremy Kagan
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Summary

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
  • Robby Benson

    as Danny Saunders
  • Maximilian Schell

    as Professor David Malter
  • Rod Steiger

    as Reb Saunders
  • Hildy Brooks

    as Mrs. Saunders
  • Kaethe Fine

    as Shaindel Saunders
  • Ron Rifkin

    as Baseball Coach
  • Robert John Burke

    as Levi Saunders
  • Lonny Price

    as Davey
  • Evan Handler

    as Sidney Goldberg
  • Douglas Warhit

    as Sam
  • Jeffrey Marcus

    as Schwartzi
  • Stuart Charno

    as 1st Baseman
  • Richard Lifschutz

    as Hassidic Coach
  • Clement Fowler

    as Doctor
  • John Pankow

    as Bully
  • Richard Ziman

    as Bully
  • Bruce MacVittie

    as Bully
  • E.D. Miller

    as Umpire
  • Jack Hollander

    as Psychology Professor
  • Elaine Kagan

    as V.E. Day Woman
  • Kathryn Conners

    as V.E. Day Woman
  • Iva Rifkin

    as V.E. Day Woman
  • Val Avery

    as Teacher
  • Danton Stone

    as Fighting Student
  • Mark Nelson

    as Fighting Student
  • Frank Maxwell

    as Radio Announcer
Directing Jeremy Kagan Director
Editing David Garfield Editor
Sound Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
Camera Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography
Production Mel Howard Unit Production Manager
Art Stuart Wurtzel Production Design
Writing Chaim Potok Novel
Production Ely A. Landau Producer
Costume & Make-Up Ruth Morley Costume Design
Writing Edwin Gordon Screenplay
Production Edie Landau Producer
Production Barbara De Fina Unit Manager
Crew Jeremy Kagan Additional Writing
Production Mel Howard Associate Producer
Editing Howard E. Smith Editor
Costume & Make-Up Joseph Coscia Makeup & Hair
Production Steven Douglas Brown Associate Producer
Production Roger Harrison Associate Producer
Production Joseph Harris Associate Producer
Production Joy Todd Casting
Costume & Make-Up Allen Weisinger Makeup & Hair
Production Jonathan Bernstein Executive Producer
Art Philip Smith Set Decoration