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The Chosen
“One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.”
7.1 / 10• 1981• 1h 47m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their families.
Cast & Crew
Barry Miller
Reuven Malter
Lead
Robby Benson
Danny Saunders
Maximilian Schell
Professor David Malter
Rod Steiger
Reb Saunders
Hildy Brooks
Mrs. Saunders
KF
Kaethe Fine
Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin
Baseball Coach
Robert John Burke
Levi Saunders
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeremy Kagan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Chosen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
