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American Hot Wax (1978)

Movie"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."
Audience Score
56
American Hot Wax
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 17th, 1978
Movie Box Office Gross:$11,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures