October 31, 1999

Genre: Biography / Drama

Writer: John A. Jackson (book "Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll")
Matt Dorff (teleplay)

Directed by: Andy Wolk

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

Produced by: Richard D. Arredondo .... producer
Ted Babcock .... co-producer
Matt Dorff .... executive producer
Lawrence Levy .... co-executive producer
Peter Sadowski .... associate producer
Robert M. Sertner .... executive producer
Erik Storey .... co-executive producer
Randy Sutter .... producer
Frank von Zerneck .... executive producer