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American Hot Wax

1978·1h 31m·PG
DramaHistoryMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
1,421 votes

The story of the rise and fall of Alan Freed, the pioneering New York City radio disc jockey who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing rock 'n' roll music in the 1950s.

American Hot Wax is a 1978 drama history movie directed by Floyd Mutrux, starring Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Tim McIntire. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 1,421 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Floyd Mutrux
Stars
Fran Drescher
Jay Leno
Tim McIntire
Laraine Newman
Details
1978-03-17
91 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
showrock 'n' rollradio djrock musicscapegoatmusic industryradiopayolaperformancepolicestageactor shares first name with characterdisc jockeydoo wop1950smusicianperiod drama