American Hot Wax
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
1978 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Floyd Mutrux |
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| Writer: | John Kaye |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 1978 |
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| Director: | Floyd Mutrux |
| Writer: | John Kaye |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, History |
| Keywords | music business, payola |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hamilton Camp | Louie Morgan |
| Chuck Berry | Self |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | Self |
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Self |
| Charles Greene | Chuck Otis |
| Kenny Vance | Prof. La Plano |
| Joe Esposito | Member of The Planotones |
| Bruce Sudano | Member of The Planotones |
| Eddie Hokenson | Member of The Planotones |
| Stephanie Spruill | Member of The Delights |
| Joyce King | Member of The Delights |
| Yolande Howard | Member of The Delights |
| Brenda Russell | Member of The Delights |
| Marion Perkins | Artie's Mom |
| Matthew Tobin | Artie's Dad |
| Bobby Johnson | Tap Dancer |
| Harold 'Red' Keller | Stage Manager |
| Elmer Valentine | Union Man |
| Charles Irwin | Member of Timmy and The Tangerines |
| Jeanne Sheffield | Member of Timmy and The Tangerines |
| Andrea Robinson | Girl Backstage |
| Gail Kantor | Girl Backstage |
| Patricia Clinger | Girl Backstage |
| Mark Diamond | Stagehand |
| Al Maines | Tap Dancer |
| Artie Ripp | Artie |
| Mary Peters | Big Red |
| Nora Denney | Louise's Mom |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography |
| Danford B. Greene | Supervising Film Editor |
| Ronald J. Fagan | Editor |
| Robert De Mora | Costume Design |
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | Art Direction |
| Floyd Mutrux | Director |
| John Kaye | Screenplay |
| Melvin Shapiro | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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