American Pop

Name: American Pop
Genre: Animation, Drama, History, Music
Released: 1981-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 6.9

About American Pop

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.

American Pop is a 1981 animation history film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It runs 96 minutes and was released in February 1981.

Ron Thompson stars as Tony Belinksy, Lisa Jane Persky as Bella (voice), Jeffrey Lippa as Zalmie Belinksy (voice), and Frank De Kova as Crisco (voice). Written by Ronni Kern.

Shelv files it under jazz, songwriter, mafia boss, and pop. In the United States it streams on fuboTV.

Whiplash, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life make useful companions to American Pop, all filed under jazz band. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 132 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.