American Hot Wax
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
5.7
20 votes
1978
1h 31m
Drama
History
Music
Overview
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
Directed by Floyd Mutrux
Top cast
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
Mookie
Laraine Newman
Teenage LouiseC
Carl Weaver
Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk
Member of The ChesterfieldsS
Sam Harkness
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
John Lehne
D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg
StoneJ
Jack Edward Ellis
PhillipsR
Richard Forbes
Donahue
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara
GordieW
Will Thornbury
Sid
Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan
Chuck Berry
SelfDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 17, 1978
Budget
—
Revenue
$11M
Language
English, Italian
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