American Hot Wax
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
1978-03-17 | 91 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Tim McIntireAlan Freed
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Fran DrescherSheryl
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Jay LenoMookie
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Laraine NewmanTeenage Louise
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Al ChalkMember of The Chesterfields
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Arnold McCullerMember of The Chesterfields
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Jeff AltmanLennie Richfield
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Moosie DrierArtie Moress
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Stewart SteinbergStone
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Stephen PearlmanPeter Overmyer
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Keene CurtisMr. Leonard
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Pat McNamaraGordie
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Hamilton CampLouie Morgan
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Chuck BerrySelf
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