A rainbow of stories from the self - titled book by E.L. Doctorow conjure up pre - World War I New York City. A white family hires the mother of the black baby they find in their yard as a maid. Coalhouse Walker Jr., a black pianist who has achieved success in a Harlem jazz ensemble, comes back for his wife and child. Firefighters deface the Model - T Ford after being shocked to see a black man possess it, and Walker demands retaliation. Evelyn Nesbit's trial involves the white family.
Cast - Howard E. Rollins, Jr, James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Elizabeth McGovern, Moses Gunn, Mary Steenburgen, James Olson, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O'Brien, Mandy Patinkin, Donald O'Connor, Fran Drescher, Richard Griffiths, Norman Mailer, Robert Joy, Jeff Daniels, Debbie Allen
Director - Milos Forman
Genre - Drama
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