Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)


  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1999-10-31
  • User Rating: 5.1/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Andy Wolk
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Summary

This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.

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  • Mädchen Amick

    as Jackie McCoy
  • Judd Nelson

    as Alan Freed
  • David Gianopoulos

    as Morris Levy
  • Daniel Kash

    as Hooke
  • Leon

    as Jackie Wilson
  • Paula Abdul

    as Denise Walton
  • James C. Victor

    as Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Walter Franks

    as Little Richard
  • LeRoy D. Brazile

    as Frankie Lymon
  • Michael Daingerfield

    as Bill Haley
  • Fulvio Cecere

    as Pete Bell
  • Mark Wilson

    as Leo Mintz
  • Aron Tager

    as J. Edgar Hoover
  • Joe W. Davis

    as Buddy Holly
  • Michael Dunston

    as Bo Diddley
Writing John A. Jackson Writer
Directing Andy Wolk Director

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