The Chosen (1982)

  • PG
  • 04/30/1982 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

One boy. Two worlds. A time to choose.

Overview

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.

Jeremy Kagan

Director

Chaim Potok

Novel

Edwin Gordon

Screenplay

Cast

Barry Miller's headshot

Barry Miller

Reuven Malter
Robby Benson's headshot

Robby Benson

Danny Saunders
Maximilian Schell's headshot

Maximilian Schell

Professor David Malter
Rod Steiger's headshot

Rod Steiger

Reb Saunders
Hildy Brooks's headshot

Hildy Brooks

Mrs. Saunders
Kaethe Fine's headshot

Kaethe Fine

Shaindel Saunders
Ron Rifkin's headshot

Ron Rifkin

Baseball Coach
Robert John Burke's headshot

Robert John Burke

Levi Saunders

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