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Directed by
Floyd Mutrux 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Kaye  screenplay
John Kaye  story
Art Linson  story

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Tim McIntire ... Alan Freed

Fran Drescher ... Sheryl

Jay Leno ... Mookie (Michael)

Laraine Newman ... Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver ... Chesterfields
Al Chalk ... Chesterfields
Sam Harkness ... Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller ... Chesterfields
Jeff Altman ... Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier ... Artie Moress, Buddy Holly Fanclub President
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 ... Himself
Jerry Lee Lewis ... Himself
Screamin' Jay Hawkins ... Himself
Charles Greene ... Chuck Otis
Kenny Vance ... Professor La Plano
Joe Esposito ... Planotones
Bruce Sudano ... Planotones
Ed Hokenson ... Planotones
Stephanie Spruill ... Delights
Joyce King ... Delights
Yolande Howard ... Delights
Brenda Russell ... Delights

Richard Roat ... Newscaster #1
Marion Perkins ... Artie's Mom
Matthew Tobin ... Artie's Dad
Bobby Johnson ... Tap Dancer
Harold 'Red' Keller ... Stage Manager (as Red Keller)
Elmer Valentine ... Union Man
Charles Irwin ... Timmy and the Tangerines
Jeanne Sheffield ... Timmy and the Tangerines
Jo Ann Harris ... Timmy and the Tangerines
Andrea Robinson ... Girls Backstage
Gail Kantor ... Girls Backstage
Patricia Clinger ... Girls Backstage
Mark Diamond ... Stagehand
Al Maines ... Tap Dancer
Artie Ripp ... Artie
Lenny Capizzi ... Singing Group in Front of Theater
Bill Capizzi ... Singing Group in Front of Theater (as Chesley Uxbridge)
V.J. Maiano ... Singing Group in Front of Theater
Maurice Starr ... Kid Playing Garbage Can
John Hawker ... Janitor
Heather Lowe ... Harriet (D.A.'s Secretary)
Nora Denney ... Louise's Mom
Garry Goodrow ... Louise's Dad
Frank Campana ... Leo Goldstein
Buddy Micucci ... Moriarty
Arnold Johnson ... Arnold (Musician in Bar)

George Poulos ... D.J. #1
Doug Samaha ... D.J. #2

Larry Hankin ... Diamond's Manager
Dina Ousley ... Stage Manager's Date
Dianne Brooks ... LeVerne
Denise Maynelli ... Lulu
Nancy Dalziel ... Girlfriend
Andrea Claudio ... Girl at Bar

Lonna Montrose ... Girl at Bar
Ted Schwartz ... Gary (Music Librarian)
Eric Mercury ... Tyrone Blackwood
Johnny Haymer ... Song Plugger

Melanie Chartoff ... Debbie
Olivia Barash ... Susie
Michael Heit ... Mr. Morris (Manager)
Bob Mazzone ... Johnny Foster
Tom Baker ... Vinnie (Promo Man)
Daria Zetlen ... Receptionist
Fil Formicola ... Man Singing in the Hallway
Frankie Ford ... Himself
Lisa Medford ... Lily Belle
Hank Hamilton ... Jerry Lee's Bodyguard
Sharon Dior ... Mrs. Leo Goldstein
Ron Krietzman ... Ron (Record Producer)
Connie Slamar ... George's Girlfriend
Mary Peters ... Big Red
Howard Storm ... Billy Russo
Richard Perry ... George (Record Producer)

Cameron Crowe ... Delivery Boy
Scott Miller ... Boy at Concert
Christopher Koefoed ... Fat Frankie
William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Freed's Friend
Penny Long ... Girl in Studio (as Penny Mutrux)
Mario Maglieri ... Italian Man
Robert Ezrin ... Record Producer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kristine Greco

Carol Jones ... Girl in front of Theater (uncredited)

Scott McKinley ... Boy at Concert (uncredited)
Ira Newborn ... Band Leader (uncredited)

David Pollock ... Fan (uncredited)

Kevin Scullin ... Teen Rioter (uncredited)
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Produced by
Fred T. Gallo .... associate producer
Art Linson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Kenny Vance 
 
Cinematography by
William A. Fraker 
 
Film Editing by
Ronald J. Fagan 
Melvin Shapiro 
 
Casting by
Terry Liebling 
 
Art Direction by
Elayne Barbara Ceder 
 
Set Decoration by
George Gaines 
 
Costume Design by
Robert De Mora 
 
Makeup Department
Lynda Gurasich .... hair stylist
Gary Liddiard .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Fred T. Gallo .... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. .... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frederic B. Blankfein .... second assistant director
Barrie M. Osborne .... second assistant director
Joseph B. Wallenstein .... first assistant director (as Joe Wallenstein)
 
Art Department
George Tuers .... property master
Richard Valesko .... property master
 
Sound Department
Robert Knudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Alan Robert Murray .... sound effects editor (as Allan Murray)
Tom Overton .... sound mixer (as Thomas Overton)
George Watters II .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Ken Speed .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
R.A. Rondell .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Colean .... camera operator
Marlin Hall .... key grip
Doug Pentek .... gaffer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mina Mittelman .... costumer: women
Don Vargas .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Danford B. Greene .... supervising editor
Alice Mayer .... assistant film editor
Jan Wesley .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Milton Lustig .... music editor
Ira Newborn .... arranger and conductor
Kenny Vance .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Chris Haynes .... driver
 
Other crew
Pamela Alch .... script supervisor
Douglas Dean III .... production assistant
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
 

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