A Man Called Adam (film)

A Man Called Adam
Film poster
Directed byLeo Penn
Written byLester Pine
(as Les Pine)
Tina Pine
(as Tina Rome)
Produced byIke Jones
James Waters
StarringSammy Davis Jr.
CinematographyJack Priestley
Edited byCarl Lerner
Music byBenny Carter
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Trace-Mark Productions
Distributed byEmbassy Pictures
Release dates
  • August 3, 1966 (1966-08-03) (New York)
  • October 5, 1966 (1966-10-05) (Los Angeles)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.