American Pop
All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.
1981 | 96m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Ralph Bakshi |
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| Writer: | Ronni Kern |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 13, 1981 |
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| Director: | Ralph Bakshi |
| Writer: | Ronni Kern |
| Genres: | Animation, Drama, Music, History |
| Keywords | pop, jazz, czar / tsar / tzar, mafia boss, folk music, music business, songwriter, stock footage, adult animation, music hall, jazz band, generational, jewish mafia, heroin addiction |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Bakshi Productions, Aspen Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ron Thompson | Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice) |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Bella (voice) |
| Jeffrey Lippa | Zalmie Belinksy (voice) |
| Frank De Kova | Crisco (voice) |
| Roz Kelly | Eva Tanguay (voice) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ralph Bakshi | Director |
| Barry E. Jackson | Layout |
| Ronni Kern | Writer |
| David Ramirez | Editor |
| Shanon Ely | Hairdresser |
| Bob Morones | Casting |
| Steven Hahn | Production Manager |
| John Glascock | Sound Mixer |
| Larry Gilhooly | Gaffer |
| Michael A. Stevenson | Associate Editor |
| Jeff Angell | Makeup Artist |
| Scott Thaler | Production Manager |
| Richard Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Scott Burrow | Assistant Editor |
| John Sparey | Assistant Director |
| Howard Anderson | Key Grip |
| Martin Cohen | Assistant Editor |
| Lee Holdridge | Original Music Composer |
| David Horton Sr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Ransohoff | Producer |
| Ralph Bakshi | Producer |
| Richard R. St. Johns | Executive Producer |
| Lynne Betner | Associate Producer |
| Maggie Abbott | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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