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  • American Pop (1981)
  • R
    96 min | Animation, Drama, History
American Pop (1981)
R
96 min | Animation, Drama, History

The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
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Director
Writer
Ronni Kern (written by)
Producers
Ralph Bakshi (produced by) | Martin Ransohoff (produced by)
Composer
Editor
Casting Director
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Release date
Feb 13, 1981 (United States)

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Ron Thompson
Tony / Pete (voice) Tony / Pete (voice)   See fewer
Mews Small
Frankie (voice) (as Marya Small) Frankie (voice) (as Marya Small)   See fewer
Jerry Holland
Louie (voice) Louie (voice)   See fewer
Lisa Jane Persky
Bella (voice) Bella (voice)   See fewer
Jeffrey Lippa
Zalmie (voice) Zalmie (voice)   See fewer
Roz Kelly
Eva Tanguay (voice) Eva Tanguay (voice)   See fewer
Frank DeKova
Crisco (voice) (as Frank De Kova) Crisco (voice) (as Frank De Kova)   See fewer
Rick Singer
Benny (voice) (as Richard Singer) Benny (voice) (as Richard Singer)   See fewer
Elsa Raven
Hannele (voice) Hannele (voice)   See fewer
Ben Frommer
Palumbo (voice) Palumbo (voice)   See fewer
Amy Levitt
Nancy (voice) Nancy (voice)   See fewer
Leonard Stone
Leo Stern (voice) Leo Stern (voice)   See fewer
Eric Taslitz
Little Pete (voice) Little Pete (voice)   See fewer
Gene Borkan
Izzy (voice) Izzy (voice)   See fewer
Richard Moll
Beat Poet (voice) Beat Poet (voice)   See fewer
Beatrice Colen
Prostitute (voice) Prostitute (voice)   See fewer
Vincent Schiavelli
Theatre Owner (voice) Theatre Owner (voice)   See fewer
Hilary Beane
Showgirl #1 (voice) Showgirl #1 (voice)   See fewer
Lynda Wiesmeier
The Blonde (voice) The Blonde (voice)   See fewer
Phillip Simms
Dwayne (voice) (as Philip Simms) Dwayne (voice) (as Philip Simms)   See fewer
Marcello Krakoff
Little Zalmie (voice) Little Zalmie (voice)   See fewer
Ken Johnson
Halley (voice) Halley (voice)   See fewer
Barney Pell
Young Zalmie (voice) Young Zalmie (voice)   See fewer
Robert Strom
Club Manager (voice) Club Manager (voice)   See fewer
Gene Woodbury
August (voice) August (voice)   See fewer
Mark Levine
Space (voice) (as Marc Levine) Space (voice) (as Marc Levine)   See fewer
Ty Grimes
Johnny (voice) Johnny (voice)   See fewer
Peter Glindeman
Reed (voice) Reed (voice)   See fewer
Auburn Burrell
Jeffrey (voice) Jeffrey (voice)   See fewer
Aleshia Brevard
Showgirl #2 (voice) (as A'leshaia Brevard) Showgirl #2 (voice) (as A'leshaia Brevard)   See fewer
Elya Baskin
Tuba Player (voice) Tuba Player (voice)   See fewer
M.B. West
Prostitute (voice) Prostitute (voice)   See fewer
Joey Camen
Freddie (voice) Freddie (voice)   See fewer
Umberto Autore Jr.
Little Benny (voice) (as Bert Autore) Little Benny (voice) (as Bert Autore)   See fewer
Tony Autore
Young Benny (voice) Young Benny (voice)   See fewer
Johnny Brogna
Tony's Brother (voice) Tony's Brother (voice)   See fewer
Dawn Agrella
Tony's Sister (voice) Tony's Sister (voice)   See fewer
Cari Anne Warder
Tony's Sister (voice) Tony's Sister (voice)   See fewer
Don Carlson
Stagehand (voice) Stagehand (voice)   See fewer
Vance Colvig Jr.
Hobo #1 (voice) (as Vance Colvig) Hobo #1 (voice) (as Vance Colvig)   See fewer
Robert Beecher
Hobo #2 (voice) Hobo #2 (voice)   See fewer
Tony Fasce
Crapshooter #1 (voice) Crapshooter #1 (voice)   See fewer
Frank Ciaravino
Crapshooter #2 (voice) Crapshooter #2 (voice)   See fewer
Gene Krischer
Hippie (voice) Hippie (voice)   See fewer
D.A. Young
Curtis (voice) (as David Allen Young) Curtis (voice) (as David Allen Young)   See fewer
Lee Ving
Punk Rocker (voice) (as Lee James Jude) Punk Rocker (voice) (as Lee James Jude)   See fewer
Spit Stix
Punk Rocker (as Timothy J. Leitch) Punk Rocker (as Timothy J. Leitch)   See fewer
Derf Scratch
Punk Rocker (voice) (as Frederick C. Milner) Punk Rocker (voice) (as Frederick C. Milner)   See fewer
Philo Cramer
Punk Rocker (voice) (as Philo J. Cramer) Punk Rocker (voice) (as Philo J. Cramer)   See fewer
Chester Hayes
Organ Grinder (voice) (as Chester Haze) Organ Grinder (voice) (as Chester Haze)   See fewer
Chuck Mitchell
Doorkeeper (voice) Doorkeeper (voice)   See fewer
Ralph Bakshi
Piano Player (voice) (as Bill Schneider) Piano Player (voice) (as Bill Schneider)   See fewer
Helen Morgan
Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage) (uncredited) Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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