Imagining America

Story

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Mustapha Khan, Ralph Bakshi, Matt Mahurin

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

19 November 1989

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Sean Heyman

  Hipster

• 

  Dean Hill

  Neal Cassidy

• Kara Sachs

  Street Walker

• Rick Singer

  Neal Cassasdy

• 

  Ron Thompson

  Beatnik Poet

• Margaret Howell

  Beat Poetess

• Howard Deere

  Jazz bassist

• Maurice Miller

  Jazz drummer

• Curtis Peagler

  Jazz saxophonist

• Ray Johnson

  Jazz pianist

• John Nesci

  Narrator

• 

  Harvey Keitel