American Pop

American Pop

All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.

1981 en 96 minutes

Rating: 6.8

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.

Trailer

Cast

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa

Jeffrey Lippa

Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small

Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

Jerry Holland

Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

Rick Singer

Rick Singer

Benny (voice)

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Palumbo (voice)

Amy Levitt

Amy Levitt

Nancy (voice)

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Leo Stern (voice)

Eric Taslitz

Eric Taslitz

Little Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen

Beatrice Colen

Prostitute (voice)

Hilary Beane

Hilary Beane

Showgirl #1 (voice)

Phillip Simms

Phillip Simms

Dwayne (voice)

Marcello Krakoff

Marcello Krakoff

Little Zalmie (voice)

Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

Halley (voice)

Barney Pell

Barney Pell

Young Zalmie (voice)

Robert Strom

Robert Strom

Club Manager (voice)

Gene Woodbury

Gene Woodbury

August (voice)

Mark Levine

Mark Levine

Space (voice)

Ty Grimes

Ty Grimes

Johnny (voice)

Peter Glindeman

Peter Glindeman

Reed (voice)

Auburn Burrell

Auburn Burrell

Jeffrey (voice)

Aleshia Brevard

Aleshia Brevard

Showgirl #2 (voice)

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Tuba Player (voice)

M.B. West

M.B. West

Prostitute (voice)

Joey Camen

Joey Camen

Freddie (voice)

Umberto Autore Jr.

Umberto Autore Jr.

Little Benny (voice)

Tony Autore

Tony Autore

Young Benny (voice)

Johnny Brogna

Johnny Brogna

Tony's Brother (voice)

Dawn Agrella

Dawn Agrella

Tony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne Warder

Cari Anne Warder

Tony's Sister (voice)

Don Carlson

Don Carlson

Stagehand (voice)

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Hobo #1

Robert Beecher

Robert Beecher

Hobo #2 (voice)

Tony Fasce

Tony Fasce

Crapshooter #1 (voice)

Frank Ciaravino

Frank Ciaravino

Crapshooter #2 (voice)

Gene Krischer

Gene Krischer

Hippie (voice)

D.A. Young

D.A. Young

Curtis (voice)

Spit Stix

Spit Stix

Punk Rocker (voice)

Derf Scratch

Derf Scratch

Punk Rocker (voice)

Philo Cramer

Philo Cramer

Punk Rocker (voice)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Organ Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Doorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi

Piano Player (voice)

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)

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