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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Release Date: Oct 31, 1999
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Genres: Drama, Music

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.

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Mädchen Amick | Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson | Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos | Morris Levy
Daniel Kash | Hooke
Leon | Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul | Denise Walton
Featured Crew
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John A. Jackson | Writer
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Andy Wolk | Director