American Pop (1981) movie poster

American Pop (1981)

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

96 minAnimationMusicDramaHistory

TMDb6.9/10125 votes

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.

Country: United States, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Cast

Ron Thompson as Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky as Bella (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

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Jeffrey Lippa

Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova as Crisco (voice)

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly as Eva Tanguay (voice)

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small as Frankie (as Marya Small)

Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven as Hannele (voice)

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli as Theatre Owner (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll as Beat Poet (voice)

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier as The Blonde (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving as Punk Rocker (voice)

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

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Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan as Izzy (voice)

Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

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Rick Singer

Benny (voice)

Keywords

Plot:jazzpopczar / tsar / tzarmafia bossfolk musicmusic businesssongwriterstock footageadult animationmusic halljazz bandgenerationaljewish mafiaheroin addictionmulti generationalamerican life