The Jazz Singer (1980)
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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.
- Released: 1980-12-17
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 75 votes
Directed by Richard Fleischer.
Top cast
- 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
- Paul Nicholas as Keith Lennox
- Sully Boyar as Eddie Gibbs
- Mike Kellin as Leo
- James Booth as Paul Rossini
- Luther Waters as Teddy
Where to watch The Jazz Singer
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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