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American Pop (1981)

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

6.9(121)1h 36mFebruary 13, 1981

Animation Music Drama History

Ralph Bakshi

Director

Ronni Kern

Writer

Rate

Diary

Overview

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.

Cast

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

American Pop · Cinemalant

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Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

Leonard Stone

Leo Stern (voice)

Beatrice Colen

Prostitute (voice)

Aleshia Brevard

Showgirl #2 (voice)

Elya Baskin

Tuba Player (voice)

Joey Camen

Freddie (voice)

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: February 13, 1981
Budget: $1,500,000
Revenue: $6,000,000
Production: Bakshi Productions, Aspen Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom

Keywords

jazzpopczar / tsar / tzarmafia bossfolk musicmusic business

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