Imagining America

Overview

An anthology consisting of four shorts with the central theme of life in the United States, including a surreal narrative about a man's search for his past in Los Angeles; an impressionistic look at American myths and rituals, featuring a large dance sequence; a stylized portrait of the South Bronx; and a delve into the history of Route 66.

Directed by Mustapha Khan, Ralph Bakshi, Edward Lachman, Matt Mahurin

Top cast

Sean Heyman

Hipster

Dean Hill

Neal Cassidy

K

Kara Sachs

Street Walker

R

Rick Singer

Neal Cassasdy

Ron Thompson

Beatnik Poet

M

Margaret Howell

Beat Poetess

H

Howard Deere

Jazz bassist

M

Maurice Miller

Jazz drummer

C

Curtis Peagler

Jazz saxophonist

R

Ray Johnson

Jazz pianist

J

John Nesci

Narrator

Harvey Keitel

Mary Pat Gleason

M

Marianne Bergonzi

Craig Stark

D

Dennis Nanney

C

Christopher Fleming

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