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Man Called Adam, A

A Man Called Adam (1966)

Drama | 104 minutes
3,00 4 votes
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Genre: Drama / Music

Duration: 104 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Leo Penn

Stars: Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong and Ossie Davis

IMDb score: 6,6 (827)

Releasedate: 16 March 1966

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A Man Called Adam plot

"And Adam was a swinger with a punch, a demon with a woman, living the hip life to the hilt!"

Adam Johnson is a self-destructive jazz musician. He maintains rather tumultuous relationships with the people in his life. Adam is actually a very talented trumpet player, but he is plagued by ill health, alcoholism and a short temper. He is also consumed by an all-encompassing feeling of guilt.

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Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr.

Adam Johnson

Ossie Davis Ossie Davis

Nelson Davis

Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson

Claudia Ferguson

Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong

Willie Ferguson

Frank Sinatra Jr. Frank Sinatra Jr.

Vincent

Peter Lawford Peter Lawford

Manny

Mel Tormé Mel Tormé

Himself

Lola Falana Lola Falana

Theo

Jeanette Du Bois Jeanette Du Bois

Martha

Johnny Brown Johnny Brown

Les

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7 July 2025 at 22:20

Adam is a talented jazz cornetist from New York who ends up in a negative spiral. He gets into trouble with alcohol, fights, managers, lovers and racism. When he starts a relationship with the granddaughter of an older trumpet player, the question is whether she pulls him up or he pulls her down.

Sammy Davis Jr. plays one of his more serious roles here. He is recognizable by his jutting chin and the brilliantine in his hair. He sings himself, but his cornet is dubbed by Nat Adderley.

Cicely Tyson plays the committed woman who takes care of this tormented soul. Louis Armstrong plays her grandfather, and gives a great interpretation. Mel Tormé sings All That Jazz in interaction with the audience. Frank Sinatra's son plays a young trumpet player. Johnny Brown has a beautiful role as the blind pianist. Catchy jazz goes hand in hand with psychological depth and social themes.

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