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American Pop

1981·96 min

Plot

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.

Director

Ralph Bakshi

Animation

Music

Drama

History

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Ron Thompson | Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Ron ThompsonTony Belinksy / Pete ...

Lisa Jane Persky | Bella (voice)

Lisa Jane PerskyBella (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa | Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Jeffrey LippaZalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova | Crisco (voice)

Frank De KovaCrisco (voice)

Roz Kelly | Eva Tanguay (voice)

Roz KellyEva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small | Frankie (as Marya Small)

Mews SmallFrankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven | Hannele (voice)

Elsa RavenHannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli | Theatre Owner (voice)

Vincent SchiavelliTheatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll | Beat Poet (voice)

Richard MollBeat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier | The Blonde (voice)

Lynda WiesmeierThe Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving | Punk Rocker (voice)

Lee VingPunk Rocker (voice)

Jerry Holland | Louie (voice)

Jerry HollandLouie (voice)

Gene Borkan | Izzy (voice)

Gene BorkanIzzy (voice)

Rick Singer | Benny (voice)

Rick SingerBenny (voice)

Ben Frommer | Palumbo (voice)

Ben FrommerPalumbo (voice)

Amy Levitt | Nancy (voice)

Amy LevittNancy (voice)

Leonard Stone | Leo Stern (voice)

Leonard StoneLeo Stern (voice)

Eric Taslitz | Little Pete (voice)

Eric TaslitzLittle Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen | Prostitute (voice)

Beatrice ColenProstitute (voice)

Hilary Beane | Showgirl #1 (voice)

Hilary BeaneShowgirl #1 (voice)

Phillip Simms | Dwayne (voice)

Phillip SimmsDwayne (voice)

Marcello Krakoff | Little Zalmie (voice)

Marcello KrakoffLittle Zalmie (voice)

Ken Johnson | Halley (voice)

Ken JohnsonHalley (voice)

Barney Pell | Young Zalmie (voice)

Barney PellYoung Zalmie (voice)

Robert Strom | Club Manager (voice)

Robert StromClub Manager (voice)

Gene Woodbury | August (voice)

Gene WoodburyAugust (voice)

Mark Levine | Space (voice)

Mark LevineSpace (voice)

Ty Grimes | Johnny (voice)

Ty GrimesJohnny (voice)

Peter Glindeman | Reed (voice)

Peter GlindemanReed (voice)

Auburn Burrell | Jeffrey (voice)

Auburn BurrellJeffrey (voice)

Aleshia Brevard | Showgirl #2 (voice)

Aleshia BrevardShowgirl #2 (voice)

Elya Baskin | Tuba Player (voice)

Elya BaskinTuba Player (voice)

M.B. West | Prostitute (voice)

M.B. WestProstitute (voice)

Joey Camen | Freddie (voice)

Joey CamenFreddie (voice)

Umberto Autore Jr. | Little Benny (voice)

Umberto Autore Jr.Little Benny (voice)

Tony Autore | Young Benny (voice)

Tony AutoreYoung Benny (voice)

Johnny Brogna | Tony's Brother (voice)

Johnny BrognaTony's Brother (voice)

Dawn Agrella | Tony's Sister (voice)

Dawn AgrellaTony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne Warder | Tony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne WarderTony's Sister (voice)

Don Carlson | Stagehand (voice)

Don CarlsonStagehand (voice)

Vance Colvig | Hobo #1

Vance ColvigHobo #1

Robert Beecher | Hobo #2 (voice)

Robert BeecherHobo #2 (voice)

Tony Fasce | Crapshooter #1 (voice)

Tony FasceCrapshooter #1 (voice)

Frank Ciaravino | Crapshooter #2 (voice)

Frank CiaravinoCrapshooter #2 (voice)

Gene Krischer | Hippie (voice)

Gene KrischerHippie (voice)

D.A. Young | Curtis (voice)

D.A. YoungCurtis (voice)

Spit Stix | Punk Rocker (voice)

Spit StixPunk Rocker (voice)

Derf Scratch | Punk Rocker (voice)

Derf ScratchPunk Rocker (voice)

Philo Cramer | Punk Rocker (voice)

Philo CramerPunk Rocker (voice)

Chester Hayes | Organ Grinder (voice)

Chester HayesOrgan Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell | Doorkeeper (voice)

Chuck MitchellDoorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi | Piano Player (voice)

Ralph BakshiPiano Player (voice)

Helen Morgan | Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)

Helen MorganSinger in Raided Nightclub ...

Info

Original Title	American Pop
Status	Released
Release Date	1981-02-13
Original Language	English
Production Country	United States of America
Revenue	$6,000,000.00

Original Title

American Pop

StatusReleased

Release Date1981-02-13

Original LanguageEnglish

Production CountryUnited States of America

Revenue$6,000,000.00

Tags

pop

jazz

czar / tsar / tzar

mafia boss

folk music

music business

songwriter

stock footage

adult animation

music hall

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