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The Chosen   1982         PG, 108 min. Genre: Drama Director: Jeremy Kagan   Cast: Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Hildy Brooks, Ron Rifkin, Val Avery   Danny Saunders (Robby Benson) is a young Hasid Jewish man who is influenced by the secular interests of his friend Reuven Malters (Barry Miller). Reuven's father (Maximilian Schell) is a Jewish professor who is also a Zionist activist. Conflicts between family and friends arise when Danny's father (Rod Steiger) tries to break up the boys' friendship.