Adam at Six A.M.

Adam at Six A.M. (1970)

The world changed for

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 but then faces an important decision as to which direction he wants his life to go.

Date of release
1970-09-22
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
Robert Scheerer

Casting

Interesting facts

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, as well as Cameron, Missouri and Orrick, Missouri.

Production

Steve McQueen's film company, Solar Productions, signed a multi-picture deal with Cinema Center Films. This was its first production.

Michael Douglas got his first paycheck, about $3,400 (equivalent to $30,000 in 2025), for Adam at 6 A.M. He also received the orange Porsche that he drove in the film directly from Steve McQueen.

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