Where to Watch American Hot Wax (1978) Online

Want to watch 'American Hot Wax' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Floyd Mutrux-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'American Hot Wax' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'American Hot Wax' right now, here are some particulars about the Paramount Pictures music flick.

Released March 17th, 1978, 'American Hot Wax' stars Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a user score of 56 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 19 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the 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 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." .