American Pop
R“All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.”
1981·96 min·Released
Studio: Aspen Productions, Bakshi Productions, Columbia Pictures
6.9TMDb
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Theatrical Feb 13, 1981
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorRalph Bakshi
WriterRonni Kern
Cast
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)
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Keywords
jazzpopczar / tsar / tzarmafia bossfolk musicmusic businesssongwriterstock footageadult animationmusic halljazz bandgenerationaljewish mafiaheroin addiction
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$6M
TMDb Votes
121
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026