The Chosen (1981 film)

The Chosen
Directed byJeremy Kagan
Written byEdwin Gordon
Based onThe Chosen
1967 novel
by Chaim Potok
Produced byEly Landau
Starring
CinematographyArthur J. Ornitz
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
company
The Chosen Film Company[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1981 (1981) (MWFF)
  • June 4, 1982 (1982-30-04)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[1]
Box office$3.2 million[1]

The Chosen is a 1981 American drama film directed by Jeremy Kagan, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Chaim Potok, published in 1967. It stars Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Maximilian Schell and Rod Steiger. At the 1981 Montréal World Film Festival, the film won Grand Prix of the Americas, and Steiger won best actor.[1] Analysis Film Releasing Corp and 20th Century Fox released it in the US in April 1982.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Chosen (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved June 1, 2020.