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Format: VHS
Oct 1992
Rated R
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Sound: HiFi
77 min.
UPC: 085391126638 |
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Movie Description
Adult animation director Ralph Bakshi (HEAVY TRAFFIC, AMERICAN POP) brings his New York sensibility back to the 1950s and the age of doo-wop, slicked back hair, leather jackets, gang rumbles, and sex in the back of tail-finned cars. Vinnie (voiced by Richard Romanus) is the hot-to-trot leader of the Stompers, an Italian street gang, whose obsession with his perfectly greased hair fades the night he falls for voluptuous young Jewish girl-down-the-block Rozzie (Tina Bowman). Unfortunately Vinnie finds his amorous intentions blocked by her overprotective dad and the neediness of his pal Crazy Shapiro (David Proval), a loudmouthed freak whose antics lead to continual problems, including an impending rumble with a black gang known as the Chaplains. Replete with rock & roll shows, wild parties, make-out sessions, and booze-filled New York nights, the nostalgic insanity culminates in a bloody shootout that threatens to separate Rozzie and Vinnie forever. It's a strange saga, featuring Bakshi's usual decaying urban landscapes and plenty of grotesquely exaggerated visuals.
Synopsis
Director Ralph Bakshi's full-length animated feature takes an amusing and often outrageous look at life during the 1950s, with everything from street gangs to young love is given a satirical once-over.
Film Notes
Production on the film started in 1975 and then completed later for an early 1980s release.
Industry Reviews
"...Funny....[The] lead characters are wonderfully-etched....The actors' vocal performances are solid, as is a pleasant musical score..."
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Quotations
"Here I am right in the middle of it--defiant youth in action!"--Eva while watching Crazy Shapiro and Tony fighting each other
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