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American Hot Wax

Where to Watch American Hot Wax Online

1978Movie"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."

Fancy watching 'American Hot Wax' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Floyd Mutrux-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier 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 the fundamentals of how you can watch 'American Hot Wax' right now, here are some specifics 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 put together reviews from 19 well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? 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." .

'American Hot Wax' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 17th, 1978