Country
Germany
Date
Feb 13, 1981
Certification
12
All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vincent Schiavelli | Theatre Owner (voice) |
| Richard Moll | Beat Poet (voice) |
| Lynda Wiesmeier | The Blonde (voice) |
| Lee Ving | Punk Rocker (voice) |
| Jerry Holland | Louie (voice) |
| Gene Borkan | Izzy (voice) |
| Rick Singer | Benny (voice) |
| Ben Frommer | Palumbo (voice) |
| Amy Levitt | Nancy (voice) |
| Leonard Stone | Leo Stern (voice) |
| Eric Taslitz | Little Pete (voice) |
| Beatrice Colen | Prostitute (voice) |
| Hilary Beane | Showgirl #1 (voice) |
| Phillip Simms | Dwayne (voice) |
| Marcello Krakoff | Little Zalmie (voice) |
| Ken Johnson | Halley (voice) |
| Barney Pell | Young Zalmie (voice) |
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| Robert Strom | Club Manager (voice) |
| Gene Woodbury | August (voice) |
| Mark Levine | Space (voice) |
| Ty Grimes | Johnny (voice) |
| Peter Glindeman | Reed (voice) |
| Auburn Burrell | Jeffrey (voice) |
| Aleshia Brevard | Showgirl #2 (voice) |
| Elya Baskin | Tuba Player (voice) |
| M.B. West | Prostitute (voice) |
| Joey Camen | Freddie (voice) |
| Umberto Autore Jr. | Little Benny (voice) |
| Tony Autore | Young Benny (voice) |
| Johnny Brogna | Tony's Brother (voice) |
| Dawn Agrella | Tony's Sister (voice) |
| Cari Anne Warder | Tony's Sister (voice) |
| Don Carlson | Stagehand (voice) |
| Vance Colvig | Hobo #1 |
| Robert Beecher | Hobo #2 (voice) |
| Tony Fasce | Crapshooter #1 (voice) |
| Frank Ciaravino | Crapshooter #2 (voice) |
| Gene Krischer | Hippie (voice) |
| D.A. Young | Curtis (voice) |
| Spit Stix | Punk Rocker (voice) |
| Derf Scratch | Punk Rocker (voice) |
| Philo Cramer | Punk Rocker (voice) |
| Chester Hayes | Organ Grinder (voice) |
| Chuck Mitchell | Doorkeeper (voice) |
| Ralph Bakshi | Piano Player (voice) |
| Helen Morgan | Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage) |
Genres
AnimationMusicDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | American Pop |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, עִבְרִית, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Bakshi Productions, Aspen Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 13 febbraio 1981 |
| Exec. Producer | Richard R. St. Johns, Maggie Abbott |
| Producer | Lynne Betner, Ralph Bakshi, Martin Ransohoff |
| Writer | Ronni Kern |
| Casting | Bob Morones |
| Editors | David Ramirez, Martin Cohen, Michael A. Stevenson, Scott Burrow |
| Cinematography | Howard Anderson |
| Asst. Directors | John Sparey, Ralph Bakshi, Barry E. Jackson |
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| Lighting | Larry Gilhooly |
| Camera Operators | Howard Anderson |
| Add. Photography | Howard Anderson |
| Composer | Lee Holdridge, Richard Portman, John Glascock, David Horton Sr. |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge, Richard Portman, John Glascock, David Horton Sr. |
| Costume Design | Jeff Angell, Shanon Ely |
| Makeup | Jeff Angell, Shanon Ely |
| Hairstyling | Jeff Angell, Shanon Ely |
| Budget | 1.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 6.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Feb 13, 1981
Certification
R
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 31, 1990
Certification
15
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