American Pop

American Pop

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

1981•1h 36m•6.9/10

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Ratings

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6.9/10(117)

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.

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Production

Bakshi Productions, Aspen Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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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