American Hot Wax (1978)
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
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
Director & Crew
Floyd Mutrux
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 21 votes.
Who directed American Hot Wax?
American Hot Wax was directed by Floyd Mutrux and released in 1978.
How long is American Hot Wax?
American Hot Wax has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1978-03-17
- Box Office
- $11.0M
- Status
- Released