Information
Release DateMarch 17, 1978
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased
Revenue$11M
ProductionParamount Pictures
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
5.7
20 votesPopularity1
American Hot Wax
"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Floyd Mutrux
Featured Cast
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
Mookie
Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
Member of The Chesterfields
