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A Man Called Adam
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Directed by Leo Penn
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. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
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"This is a slightly biased review. (I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!) I have been a fan of this film since I 1st saw it (as a kid) on late night TV in Cleveland one night back in the mid 70's. A finer cast cannot be found and the musicians in this film reads like a Who's Who of the late 50's/60's BeBop jazz era. The story revolves around a Miles Davis/Malcolm X esk type of Jazz persona , (Adam Johnson played incredible well by Sammy Davis Jr. In my book , quite possibly , his finest " [More]
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