Successful African American piano player Coalhouse Walker Jr. seeks justice in the heights of racist, upscale New York society at the beginning of the 20th Century in this film. Adaptation of the novel by E.L. Doctorow, written for the screen by Michael Weller. Letterboxed; DVD includes English and French audio tracks, English subtitles, commentary, "Remembering Ragtime" featurette, deleted scene. Directed by Milos Forman; stars James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Elizabeth M cGovern, Mandy Patinkin, James Olson. See also laserdisc, AT # 60241. Sunley Holdings, Ltd. Closed captioned.