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A Man Called Adam (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1966 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Leo Penn

Written By:
Lester Pine
Tina Pine

Actors:
Sammy Davis Jr. ..... Adam Johnson
Ossie Davis ..... Nelson Davis
Cicely Tyson ..... Claudia Ferguson
Louis Armstrong ..... Willie Ferguson
Frank Sinatra Jr. ..... Vincent
Peter Lawford ..... Manny
Mel Tormé ..... Himself
Lola Falana ..... Theo
Jeanette Du Bois ..... Martha
Johnny Brown ..... Les
George Rhodes ..... Leroy
Michael Silva ..... George
Michael Lipton ..... Bobby Gales
Ted Beniades ..... Himself
Brunetta Bernstein ..... Himself
Benny Carter
Don Crabtree
Elvera Davis
Morris D. Erby
Michael V. Gazzo
Roy Glenn
Will Hussing
George Kirby
Carl Lee
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Matt Russo
Kenneth Tobey
Lester Wilson
Kai Winding

Synopsis:

Drama starring Sammy Davis Jr. as professional jazz trumpeter Adam Johnson, whose self destructive habits spiral out of control following the death of his family in a car accident. Meanwhile, he is also experiencing the racial prejudices latent in the music industry, and these issues are brought to the fore when he meets respected older jazz musician Willie Ferguson (Louis Armstrong) and his beautiful civil rights activist grand-daughter Claudia (Cicely Tyson).

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. Co-stars include several giants of jazz and popular music: Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, and Mel Tormé, as well as Peter Lawford and Cicely Tyson.

A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 November, 2009.