American Hot Wax

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.

• Floyd MutruxDirector
• John KayeScreenplay

• Tim McIntireAlan Freed
• Fran DrescherSheryl
• Jay LenoMookie
• Laraine NewmanTeenage Louise
• Carl WeaverMember of The Chesterfields
• Al ChalkMember of The Chesterfields
• Sam HarknessMember of The Chesterfields
• Arnold McCullerMember of The Chesterfields
• Jeff AltmanLennie Richfield
• Moosie DrierArtie Moress
• John LehneD.A. Coleman
• Stewart SteinbergStone