American Pop

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

Feb 13 1981 R 1h 36m
Animation, Drama, History

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.

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.

Written by

Ronni Kern

Directed by

Ralph Bakshi

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bakshi Productions, Columbia Pictures, Aspen Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
5,739
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA