Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story poster

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, Music

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 120 minutes

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Mädchen Amick

Played Jackie McCoy

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Judd Nelson

Played Alan Freed

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David Gianopoulos

Played Morris Levy

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Daniel Kash

Played Hooke

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Leon

Played Jackie Wilson

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Paula Abdul

Played Denise Walton

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James C. Victor

Played Jerry Lee Lewis

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Walter Franks

Played Little Richard

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LeRoy D. Brazile

Played Frankie Lymon

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Michael Daingerfield

Played Bill Haley

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Fulvio Cecere

Played Pete Bell

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Mark Wilson

Played Leo Mintz

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Aron Tager

Played J. Edgar Hoover

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Joe W. Davis

Played Buddy Holly

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Michael Dunston

Played Bo Diddley

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