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American Pop(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-02-13
69%
121 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.
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.
Languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish.
Countries:
United States of America,
Netherlands,
South Korea,
United Kingdom
Budget: $1,500,000.00
Revenue: $6,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Bakshi Productions
Aspen Productions
Movie: American Pop
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ron Thompson
Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
Lisa Jane Persky
Bella (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)
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