The Chosen

The Chosen

105 mins | Drama | Aug. 20, 1981

The Chosen follows the story of two teenage boys determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families. Set in New York during the 1940s, this provocative film follows the son of an orthodox rabbi and the son of a secular father, raised to question everything around him, including his religion. A moving coming of age story.

The Chosen

105 mins | Drama | Aug. 20, 1981

The Chosen
The Chosen follows the story of two teenage boys determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families. Set in New York during the 1940s, this provocative film follows the son of an orthodox rabbi and the son of a secular father, raised to question everything around him, including his religion. A moving coming of age story.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Chosen Film Company
Original title The Chosen
Directors Jeremy Kagan
Writers Edwin Gordon, Chaim Potok

Cast

Maximilian Schell

as Professor David Malter

Robby Benson

as Danny Saunders

Rod Steiger

as Reb Saunders

Barry Miller

as Reuven

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

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