American Hot Wax
1978 · Movie · 1h 31m · PG
DramaHistoryMusic
"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Key crew
- Floyd MutruxDirector
- John KayeScreenplay
Cast
- 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
Stills
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Themes
music businesspayola