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  • Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
  • TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

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...See moreThis 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. Written by See less
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John A. Jackson (book "Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll") | Matt Dorff (teleplay)
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Oct 31, 1999 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Judd Nelson
Alan Freed Alan Freed   See fewer
Mädchen Amick
Jackie McCoy Jackie McCoy   See fewer
David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy Morris Levy   See fewer
Leon
Jackie Wilson Jackie Wilson   See fewer
Paula Abdul
Denise Walton Denise Walton   See fewer
Fabian
Actor Actor   See fewer
James C. Victor
Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis   See fewer
Walter Franks
Little Richard Little Richard   See fewer
Joe W. Davis
Buddy Holly (as Joe Warren Davis) Buddy Holly (as Joe Warren Davis)   See fewer
Michael Dunston
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley   See fewer
LeRoy D. Brazile
Frankie Lymon Frankie Lymon   See fewer
Michael Daingerfield
Bill Haley Bill Haley   See fewer
Fulvio Cecere
Pete Bell Pete Bell   See fewer
Mark Wilson
Leo Mintz Leo Mintz   See fewer
Ross Petty
J. Elroy McCaw J. Elroy McCaw   See fewer
Richard Fitzpatrick
VP Programming VP Programming   See fewer
Aron Tager
J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover   See fewer
Reg Dreger
Police Captain Police Captain   See fewer
Bruce Hunter
Head Parent Shaw Head Parent Shaw   See fewer
Emidio Michetti
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Egidio Tari
FBI Agent FBI Agent   See fewer
Robert Thomas
Bouncer Bouncer   See fewer
David Crean
Surgeon Surgeon   See fewer
Howard Chen
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Paislee Crawford
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Gary McAuley
Dominoes Dominoes   See fewer
Gavin Hope
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Troy P. Liddell
Teenager (as Troy Liddell) Teenager (as Troy Liddell)   See fewer
Chris Rouse
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Jae Christie
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Vivienne Williams
Chantels Chantels   See fewer
Hedy McKenzie
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Novie Edwards
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Ordena Stephens
Chantels Chantels   See fewer
Mandy Lee Jones
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Timm Zemanek
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Lara Kelly
Worried Girl (uncredited) Worried Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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