American Hot Wax

5.7 1978 91 min
PG
Drama History Music

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…

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Director
Floyd Mutrux
Writer
John Kaye
Classification
PG

Cast

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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

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