The Jazz Singer

His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.

5.9
19801h 55m

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Jazz Singer 25th Anniversary (1980) Trailer

Jazz Singer 25th Anniversary (1980) Trailer

Cast

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Neil Diamond

Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch

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Laurence Olivier

Cantor Rabinovitch

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Lucie Arnaz

Molly Bell

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Catlin Adams

Rivka Rabinovitch

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Paul Nicholas

Keith Lennox

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Sully Boyar

Eddie Gibbs

Photo of James Booth

James Booth

Paul Rossini

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Walter Janovitz

Rabbi Birnbaum

Photo of Janet Brandt

Janet Brandt

Aunt Tillie

Photo of John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

M.C. Cinderella Club

Photo of David Coburn

David Coburn

Bar Mitzvah Boy

Photo of Hank Garrett

Hank Garrett

Police Sergeant

Photo of James Karen

James Karen

Barney Callahan

Photo of Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Technician #1

Photo of Hugh Gillin

Hugh Gillin

Texas Bartender

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Rex Cutter

Semi Driver

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Reviews

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MK40

Very disappointing. The main character, Jess Robin, is a self-centered and apathetic individual who walks out on his wife (telling her that he would only be gone for two weeks) to pursue a recording contract. He does not return home and instead quickly takes up with his agent, Molly, who he moves in with after telling his wife that he no longer wants a life as a canter. He shows no emotion toward her or anything that is meaningful to her.

After his father discovers that Jess is living with another woman and is divorcing his wife, his father disowns him. Jess cannot seem to connect with anyone in his life. He expects everyone to accept his choices, joyfully, thinking nothing of how he is destroying the lives of those who love him.

Molly discovers that she is pregnant with their child while Jess is abusing everyone around him as he struggles with the rejection of his father. He storms out of the studio and simply disappears for year with no explanation to anyone.

A family friend tries to reunite Jess with his father but he appears very reluctant.

His father finds forgiveness for Jess when Jess shows him a photograph of his baby boy. He reunites with Molly as if he never abandoned her. She is joined by his father is for Jess's big moment on stage at the end of the film.

Very unrealistic story with an unrealistic ending about a typical narcissist who only sees things in terms of how they affect him.

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