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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Genre:DramaMusicTV Movie

Released:1999-10-31

Runtime:91

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.


Cast:

Mädchen Amick

Character: Jackie McCoy

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Judd Nelson

Character: Alan Freed

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David Gianopoulos

Character: Morris Levy

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Daniel Kash

Character: Hooke

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Leon

Character: Jackie Wilson

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Paula Abdul

Character: Denise Walton

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James C. Victor

Character: Jerry Lee Lewis

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Walter Franks

Character: Little Richard

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LeRoy D. Brazile

Character: Frankie Lymon

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Michael Daingerfield

Character: Bill Haley

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Fulvio Cecere

Character: Pete Bell

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Mark Wilson

Character: Leo Mintz

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Aron Tager

Character: J. Edgar Hoover

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Joe W. Davis

Character: Buddy Holly

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Michael Dunston

Character: Bo Diddley

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