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Adam at Six A.M.

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  • 1h 40m
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Adam at Six A.M. (1970)
  • Drama
After a relative dies, a professor goes to the funeral, gets himself a job there working with power lines, and soon sees his entire life changing before his eyes.After a relative dies, a professor goes to the funeral, gets himself a job there working with power lines, and soon sees his entire life changing before his eyes.After a relative dies, a professor goes to the funeral, gets himself a job there working with power lines, and soon sees his entire life changing before his eyes.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
363
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  • Director
    • Robert Scheerer
  • Writers
    • Stephen Karpf
    • Elinor Karpf
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Lee Purcell
    • Joe Don Baker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Scheerer
  • Writers
    • Stephen Karpf
    • Elinor Karpf
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Lee Purcell
    • Joe Don Baker
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    • 20User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Michael Douglas and Lee Purcell in Adam at Six A.M. (1970)

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Adam Gainesas Adam Gaines
    Lee Purcell
    Lee Purcell
    • Jerri Jo Hopperas Jerri Jo Hopper
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Harvey Gavinas Harvey Gavin
    Louise Latham
    Louise Latham
    • Mrs. Hopperas Mrs. Hopper
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Mr. Hopperas Mr. Hopper
    Grayson Hall
    Grayson Hall
    • Inez Treadlyas Inez Treadly
    Marge Redmond
    Marge Redmond
    • Cleoas Cleo
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Van Treadlyas Van Treadly
    Ed Call
    • Orvilleas Orville
    Carolyn Conwell
    • Mavisas Mavis
    Butch Youngblood
    • Elwoodas Elwood
    Greg Joseph
    Greg Joseph
    • Edas Ed
    Timothy Blake
    • Girl at Partyas Girl at Party
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • Mr. Gainesas Mr. Gaines
    Pat Randall
    • Pearlieas Pearlie
    Joella Deffenbaugh
    • Marylistas Marylist
    • (as Jo Ella Deffenbaugh)
    Sharon Marshall
    • Rosalieas Rosalie
    David Sullivan
    • Leroyas Leroy
    • Director
      • Robert Scheerer
    • Writers
      • Stephen Karpf
      • Elinor Karpf
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    Storyline

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    A disenchanted young Professor of Semantics at a California college learns of a distant relative's death in Missouri. He journeys cross-country to the funeral, then decides to spend the summer there and work as a laborer for a power-line company. In time he meets a girl and falls in love, then faces an important decision about the direction of his life. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
    • female nudity
    • topless female nudity
    • female full rear nudity
    • smoking in bed
    • 1970s
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      • Adam Gaines has a 911T Porsche, good looks, a guaranteed future, and as many girls as he can handle. Adam Gaines has nothing.
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some language and brief nudity
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    • Trivia
      According to an interview with Lee Purcell, she was chosen for the main role (to be teamed with Michael Douglas) from among dozens of young girls by Steve McQueen, whose company Solar Productions produced this movie. It is also the only Solar production in which McQueen does not appear.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Bob Newhart Show: Carol at 6:01 (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Elijah Rise Up
      Words and music by Chip Taylor and Dave Grusin
      Sung by Danny O'Keefe

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    Top review
    8/10
    The hollow shell of American Life
    Call it sentiments of generation X before generation X. This movie was fantastic. It asks the sincere question: do you see yourself as successful, or do others see it in you? And what would happen if you and society found your success in different places? The last scene captures the outcome visually with great symbolism.
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    • Feb 12, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adam klockan sex på morgonen
    • Filming locations
      • Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Center Films
      • Solar Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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