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American Hot Wax
American Hot Wax1978
Directed By Floyd Mutrux
Screenplay By John Kaye
Cast Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman
Produced By Art Linson
Cinematography By William A. Fraker
Film Editing By Melvin Shapiro, Ronald J. Fagan
Music By Kenny Vance
Distributed By Paramount Pictures
Country United States
Language English
Release Date March 17, 1978
Runtime 91 Minutes
Rating PG

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  • Tim McIntire as Alan Freed
  • Fran Drescher as Sheryl
  • Jay Leno as Mookie
  • Laraine Newman as Teenage Louise
  • Jeff Altman as Lennie Richfield
  • Moosie Drier as Artie Moress
  • John Lehne as D.A. Coleman
  • Stewart Steinberg as Stone
  • Jack Edward Ellis as Phillips
  • Richard Forbes as Donahue
  • Stephen Pearlman as Peter Overmyer
  • Keene Curtis as Mr. Leonard
  • Pat McNamara as Gordie
  • Will Thornbury as Sid
  • Hamilton Camp as Louie Morgan
  • Chuck Berry as Himself
  • Jerry Lee Lewis as Himself
  • Screamin' Jay Hawkins as Himself
  • Charles Greene as Chuck Otis
  • Kenny Vance as Prof. La Plano
  • Nora Denney as Louise's Mom
  • Frank Campana as Leo Goldstein
  • Eric Mercury as Tyrone Blackwood
  • Johnny Haymer as Song Plugger
  • Melanie Chartoff as Debbie
  • Olivia Barash as Susie
  • Bob Mazzone as Johnny Foster
  • Lisa Medford as Lily Belle
  • Mary Peters as Big Red
  • Howard Storm as Billy Russo
  • Cameron Crowe as Delivery Boy
  • Christopher Koefoed as Fat Frankie
  • William 'Wee Willie' Davis as Freed's Friend

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