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      The Jazz Singer

      1980, Musical, 1h 55m

      23 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      Neil Diamond's foray into acting is a total miss in this gaudy and unconvincing remake, with Laurence Olivier on hand to deliver an excruciatingly campy performance. Read critic reviews

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      Jess Robin (Neil Diamond) dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier), forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue. With the help of friend and professional musician Bubba (Franklin Ajaye), Jess gets a chance to go to Los Angeles and have famous singer Keith Lennox (Paul Nicholas) record one of his songs. Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams.

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      • Jul 30, 2010

        This was a pretty good movie. Some of the acting was really cheesy, but I thought it was entertaining enough.

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      • Jul 08, 2009

        Great for fans of the singer as i am but however this is a musical and i only like about two of them.

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      • Sep 20, 2007

        I had to watch this damn movie a bunch when I was a kid - NOTHING ELSE ON GODDAMN IT HBO!

        chad r Super Reviewer

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