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- Directed by Leo Penn
- Written by Lester Pine, Tina Rome
- Starring Cicely Tyson, Frank Sinatra Jr., Lous Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Sammy Davis Jr.
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Synopsis:
Sammy Davis Jr. is electrifying as Adam, a brilliant jazz trumpeter who enthralls the crowds that pack into smoky clubs to hear him play. But offstage, Adam struggles with anger and addiction. After Adam begins a romance with a beautiful, compassionate woman (Tyson), his future appears bright -- until a racial incident ignites a powder keg of dangerous passions. Costarring Ossie Davis and featuring a soaring jazz score and performances by Louis Armstrong and Mel Torme, A MAN CALLED ADAM is an unforgettable musical portrait.
- More on A Man Called Adam:
- Profile of director Leo Penn
