Adam at 6 A.M.
Adam at 6 A.M. is a 1970 American drama film directed by Robert Scheerer. It stars Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell, Joe Don Baker, Louise Latham, Charles Aidman, Grayson Hall, Marge Redmond, and Dana Elcar. The film did not receive much attention when it was released. The film was filmed almost entirely on location in the small Midwest town of Excelsior Springs, Missouri,[2] as well as Cameron, Missouri and Orrick, Missouri.
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| Directed by | Robert Scheerer |
| Produced by | Rick Rosenberg Robert W. Christiansen |
| Written by | Stephen Karpf Elinor Karpf |
| Starring | Michael Douglas Lee Purcell Joe Don Baker Louise Latham Charles Aidman Grayson Hall Marge Redmond Dana Elcar |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher, Jr. |
| Edited by | John McSweeney, Jr. |
Production company | Cinema Center Films Solar Productions |
| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.4 million[1] |
Premise
Adam Gaines, a semantics professor at a California college, becomes complacent in his life and hears about the death of a relative in Missouri. He drives cross country to attend the funeral and pay his respects, and decides to spend the summer there working as a laborer. He meets Jerri Jo Hopper, and falls in love, along the way developing new friendships with the town locals. He then must decide what direction he wants his life to go, whether to stay in Missouri or return to California.
Cast
- Michael Douglas as Adam Gaines
- Lee Purcell as Jerri Jo Hopper
- Joe Don Baker as Harvey Gavin
- Louise Latham as Verna Hopper
- Charles Aidman as Harry Hopper
- Grayson Hall as Inez Treadley
- Marge Redmond as Cleo
- Dana Elcar as Van Treadley
- Ed Call as Orville
- Carolyn Conwell as Mavis
- Butch Youngblood as Elwood
- Greg Joseph as Ed
- Timothy Blake as Girl at Party
- Richard Derr as Roger Gaines
- Pat Randal as Pearlie
- Jo Ella Deffenbaugh as Marylist
- Sharon Marshall as Rosalie
- David Sullivan as Leroy
- Del Monroe as Mutt Peavine
- Meg Foster as Joyce
- Anne Gwynne as Gladys Gaines
- Ned Wertheimer as Dr. Peters
Production
Steve McQueen's film company, Solar Productions, signed a multi-picture deal with Cinema Center Films. This was its first production.[1]
Michael Douglas got his first pay check, about $3400, for Adam at 6 A.M. He also received the orange Porsche, which he drove in the movie, directly from Steve McQueen.[3]
See also
References
- Warga, Wayne. (Sep 21, 1969). "Film Star of Year Turns to Creative Extension: McQueen's Creative Film Kick". Los Angeles Times. p. u1.
- "Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives, Excelsior Springs, MO - Time Line". www.exsmo.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
- "Michael Douglas hat wilde Vergangenheit mit anderem Hollywood-Star". Hamburger Morgenpost. 2018-07-10.
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