American Hot Wax
“1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.”
5.6
1978
1h 31m
DramaHistoryMusic
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.
Key Crew
Director
Floyd Mutrux
Producers
Art Linson
Writers
John Kaye
Cinematography
William A. Fraker
Cast (47)
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
