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A Man Called Adam is a 1966 American drama musical film directed by Leo Penn and starring Sammy Davis Jr. It tells the story of a self-destructive jazz musician, played by Davis, and his tumultuous relationships with the people in his life.
A Man Called Adam: Directed by Leo Penn. With Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson. A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
- (696)
- Drama, Music
- Leo Penn
- 1967-03-17
A Man Called Adam is a handsomely produced and well-acted B&W character study set against an authentic jazz music background. Trumpeter Nat Adderly is the ghost musician behind Sammy Davis Jr's. expressive mime, and the jazz session scenes are top quality.
- Leo Penn, Joel Glickman
- Sammy Davis Jr.
A Man Called Adam. A tormented jazz trumpeter (Sammy Davis Jr.) makes a downbeat comeback with a civil-rights activist and her grandfather (Louis Armstrong).
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- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Leo Penn
- Drama
A Man Called Adam (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Aug 10, 2021 · Davis plays Adam Johnson, a brilliant but mercurial jazz musician and singer, facing casual racism from the cops and stricken with depression and alcoholism after a car crash killed his wife and...
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Synopsis. A star-studded cast invigorates this film of a jazz trumpeter (Sammy Davis Jr.) who experiences both the prejudices of the music industry and terrible guilt following the traffic accident that killed his family, a tragedy he feels personally responsible for.
