The Jazz Singer 1980 PG, 115 min. Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye, Paul Nicholas, Sully Boyar, Mike Kellin, James Booth, Luther Waters, Rod Gist, Walter Janovitz, Janet Brandt, John Witherspoon
Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier) wishes a different life for his son Yussel (Neil Diamond) when Yussel leaves his family behind in New York City and travels to Los Angeles. He hooks up with recording company executive Molly (Lucie Arnaz) who promotes his career. Stardom is just around the corner when Yussel–now known as Jess Robin–realizes that leaving his synagogue and family just might have been a mistake.
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