Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story 1999

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
Jackie McCoy 

Judd Nelson
Alan Freed 

David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy 

Daniel Kash
Hooke 

Leon
Jackie Wilson 

Paula Abdul
Denise Walton