American Pop

– American Pop is an American animated film that tells the story of four generations of a Russian Jewi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
American Pop (1981)

American Pop is an American animated film that tells the story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music.

American Pop (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Feb 1981

Language:

English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Writer:

Ronni Kern

Main Actors:

Ron Thompson, Mews Small, Jerry Holland, Lisa Jane Persky

Plot:

"American Pop" is the animated story of a very talented and troubled family starting with 19th century Russia and moving through several generations of musicians. The film covers American popular music from the pre-jazz age through rhythm and blues, 1950s rock 'n' roll, drug-laden psychedelia, and punk rock, finally ending with the onset of New Wave in the early 1980s.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
Metacritic:
57%