Quick Facts
DirectorRalph Bakshi
Runtime1h 36m · R
GenresAnimation · Drama · History · Music
Release1981-02-13
Film
American Pop
1981· R· 1h 36m· Animation· Drama· History· Music
“All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.”
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.
1981-02-13
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Key Crew
DirectorRalph Bakshi
WriterRonni Kern
ProducerMartin Ransohoff
Original Music ComposerLee Holdridge
EditorDavid Ramirez
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1981-02-13
Runtime1h 36m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosBakshi Productions · Aspen Productions · Columbia Pictures
Budget$2M
Box office$6M
LanguagesEnglish · Hebrew · Russian · Yiddish
CountriesUnited States of America · Netherlands · South Korea · United Kingdom
Rating6.9/10 · 125 votes
Original languageen
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