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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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Calorie Rating: 169
Released: 1999-10-31
Running Time: 120 Minutes


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.

Director / Directors

Andy Wolk
Director


Cast

Mädchen Amick
Character: Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson
Character: Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos
Character: Morris Levy

Daniel Kash
Character: Hooke
Leon
Character: Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul
Character: Denise Walton

James C. Victor
Character: Jerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks
Character: Little Richard
LeRoy D. Brazile
Character: Frankie Lymon

Michael Daingerfield
Character: Bill Haley
Fulvio Cecere
Character: Pete Bell
Mark Wilson
Character: Leo Mintz

Aron Tager
Character: J. Edgar Hoover
Joe W. Davis
Character: Buddy Holly
Michael Dunston
Character: Bo Diddley


Production and Crew