American Hot Wax
19781h 31m5.7
Drama, History, Music
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genre
- Drama
- Certificate
- PG
- Revenue
- $11,000,000
- Origin
- United States of America
About
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Floyd Mutrux
- Writing
- John Kaye
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 17, 1978
- Box office
- $11.0M
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Cast
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
Mookie
Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
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
Stone
Jack Edward Ellis
Phillips
Richard Forbes
Donahue
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara
Gordie
Will Thornbury
Sid
Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan
Chuck Berry
Self
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