American Hot Wax

1978 film by Floyd Mutrux
Movie film Q4744020
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American Hot Wax

Summary

American Hot Wax is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Hot Wax's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • American Hot Wax was directed by Floyd Mutrux[4].
  • John Kaye wrote the screenplay for American Hot Wax[5].
  • American Hot Wax's composer is recorded as Kenny Vance[6].
  • American Hot Wax's genre is biographical film[7].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Tim McIntire[8].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Fran Drescher[9].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Jay Leno[10].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Laraine Newman[11].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Moosie Drier[12].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Jeff Altman[13].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Richard Perry[14].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Chuck Berry[15].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Jerry Lee Lewis[16].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Screamin' Jay Hawkins[17].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Frankie Ford[18].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Arnold McCuller[19].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Brenda Russell[20].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Jo Ann Harris[21].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Kenny Vance[22].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Joe Esposito[23].
  • A cast member of American Hot Wax was Bruce Sudano[24].
  • American Hot Wax was produced by Art Linson[25].
  • American Hot Wax's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • American Hot Wax's director of photography is recorded as William A. Fraker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

American Hot Wax was produced by Art Linson[25]. It was directed by Floyd Mutrux[4]. John Kaye wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tim McIntire[8], Fran Drescher[9], Jay Leno[10], Laraine Newman[11], Moosie Drier[12], and Jeff Altman[13].

Publication

American Hot Wax was released on January 1, 1978[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is biographical film[7].

Why It Matters

American Hot Wax ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 77158
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 43021
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  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Thetvdb movie id 105752
    Cinémathèque québécoise work id 24639
    Wikidata description 1978 film by Floyd Mutrux
    Movie review query engine id american-hot-wax-m100056839
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