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American Pop (1981) · Cineora

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A RALPH BAKSHI FILM

American Pop

19811h 36mRMovie

AnimationDramaHistoryMusic

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 6.3K votes

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.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Family
Music
Immigration

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains drug use, strong language and nudity.

DirectorRalph Bakshi

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Ron ThompsonTony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane PerskyBella (voice)

Jeffrey LippaZalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De KovaCrisco (voice)

Roz KellyEva Tanguay (voice)

Mews SmallFrankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa RavenHannele (voice)

Vincent SchiavelliTheatre Owner (voice)

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