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American Pop

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.

19811h 36mRAnimation, Music, Drama, History

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About American Pop

Directors
Ralph Bakshi
Cast
Ron Thompson, Lisa Jane Persky, Jeffrey Lippa, Frank De Kova, Roz Kelly, Mews Small
Genres
Animation, Music, Drama, History
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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