

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.
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
Official Trailer

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It has an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 based on 20 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





