Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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Release date: October 31, 1999
Duration: 91 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Mädchen Amick
Jackie McCoy
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Judd Nelson
Alan Freed
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David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy
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Daniel Kash
Hooke
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Leon
Jackie Wilson