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American Hot Wax (1978)
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Overview
Release Date:
17 March 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.Plot:
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950's... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Rock and Roll will NEVER die!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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91 min | Canada:95 min (Ontario)Country:
USALanguage:
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Netherlands:AL | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | USA:PGFilming Locations:
The Wiltern - 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Anachronisms: Artie is seen with copies of the albums "The Chirping Crickets" and "Buddy Holly and the Crickets", the latter being a re-issue of the former, and not released until 1962. moreSoundtrack:
Come Go With Me moreFAQ
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This movie has heart, soul and a passion for the music. A loving tribute to an exciting era. I grew up in Philadelphia, where guys doo-wopped in garages and on street corners, hoping Alan Freed would someday play their song. This movie successfully shows how important our new music was to us. Long Live Rock and Roll!