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American Pop
American Pop
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  2. American Pop

American Pop

1981
1h 36m
Animation
Music
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1981

Runtime

1h 36m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star."

The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Feb 13, 1981
Languages
English
Hebrew
Russian
Yiddish
Director
Ralph Bakshi
Ralph Bakshi
Production
Bakshi Productions
Bakshi Productions
Aspen Productions
Aspen Productions
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

53 Cast Members

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa

Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small

Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

Rick Singer

Benny (voice)

Ben Frommer

Palumbo (voice)

Amy Levitt

Nancy (voice)

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Leo Stern (voice)

Eric Taslitz

Little Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen

Beatrice Colen

Prostitute (voice)

Hilary Beane

Showgirl #1 (voice)

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