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The Jazz Singer

1980·1h 55m·PG
DramaRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.0/10
5,709 votes
Metascore
37
Metacritic

The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.

The Jazz Singer is a 1980 drama romance movie, starring Laurence Olivier, Neil Diamond, Catlin Adams. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 5,709 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Stars
Laurence Olivier
Neil Diamond
Catlin Adams
Lucie Arnaz
Details
1980-12-19
115 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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