The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical remake of the 1927 classic The Jazz Singer. It starred Neil Diamond, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Lucie Arnaz and was co-directed by Richard Fleischer and Sidney J. Furie. The film received negative reviews and is often considered a flop ($27 million in grosses), even though it made more money at the box office than other contemporary films which became eventual Academy Award nominees such as Raging Bull ($... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 19, 1980

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min

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Also known as:

  • The Jazz Singer

Film

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Richard O. Fleischer (December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director. Fleischer was born in Brooklyn, the son of Essie (née Goldstein) and...

Sidney J. Furie

Sidney J. Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director. Furie is perhaps best known for directing American Soldiers, The IPCRESS File, The Entity...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1980
  • Dec 19, 1980
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min
  • 1 h 56 min
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Awards

Razzie Award for Worst Actor Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 6,477
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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Adapted From

The Jazz Singer

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