Immigrants (2008 film)
Immigrants, also known as L.A. Dolce Vita or Immigrants: L.A. Dolce Vita (Hungarian title: Immigrants - Jóska menni Amerika), is a 2008 Hungarian-American adult animated film directed by Gábor Csupó. The Hungarian release date was October 30, 2008. It is the fifth feature-length film from studio Klasky-Csupo, and the first feature-length animated film directed by Csupó.
Immigrants | |
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Hungarian | Immigrants - Jóska menni Amerika |
Directed by | Gabor Csupo |
Produced by | Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo Gabor Kalomista Tamas Rakosi |
Written by | Billiam Coronel Josh Lieb |
Starring | Hank Azaria Eric McCormack |
Music by | Drew Neumann Gregory Hinde Gabor Csupo |
Edited by | Mano Csillag Peter Tomaszewicz |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Hungaricom Warner Bros. (Hungary) Grand Allure Entertainment (international) Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (US DVD release) |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United States Hungary |
The characters and storyline in this motion picture were to have been the basis for a new animated series for Spike TV, which was to have debuted in August 2004;[1] however, despite scheduling a two-hour marathon of the series on its premiere and an order of six episodes, the series never aired, due to the decline of the Spike TV animation block. It was later compiled into a film and released in October 2008 in Hungary.
The film was released on a Region 1 DVD in 2009 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Plot
Joska, a Hungarian immigrant in Los Angeles, is sharing an apartment with the Russian Vladislav. In their search for the "American Dream" they get into all kinds of troubles, wild adventures and comical situations. What saves them is their big hearts and loyalty to each other in this unlikely friendship in a foreign country.
Characters
- Jóska is a Hungarian immigrant, born in Budapest.
- Vladislav is a Russian immigrant who has a teenager daughter, Anya.
- Min is a Chinese girl who works for her father's restaurant.
- Splits is an African-American neighbor of Joska and Vladislav.
- Flaco is Vladislav's other friend and a Mexican who lives with his wife.
- Rashid is a Pakistani American who lives with his father who works as a celebrity bus driver.
Voice cast
Hungarian cast
- Ferenc Hujber as Jóska
- Győző Szabó as Vladislav
- Szonja Oroszlán as Anya
- Titanilla Bogdányi as Min
- Gábor Reviczky as Splits
- Imre Józsa as Chea
- Zolee Ganxsta as Flaco
- József Kerekes as Nazam
- Levente Molnár as Rashid
- Judit Hernádi as Greta
- Sándor Fábry as Businessman
- Zsóka Kapocs as Christina Aguilera
- Ferenc Rákóczi as Hentes (Butcher)
- Aranka Halász as Madame Loo
- István Szellő as TV Reporter
- András Both as Doorman
- István Kovács as Doorman Trainer
- Péter Kálloy-Molnár as Glutco Manager
- Iván Kamarás as Bar Owner
English dub cast
- Hank Azaria as Jóska
- Eric McCormack as Vladislav
- Milana Vayntrub as Anya
- Lauren Tom as Min
- Carl Lumbly as Splits
- Jusak Yang Bernhard as Chea
- Freddy Rodriguez as Flaco
- Ahmed Ahmed as Nazam
- Vik Sahay as Rashid
- Patti Deutsch as Greta
- Quinton Flynn as Businessman
- Karen Maruyama as Madame Loo
References
- "Spike TV Welcomes The Immigrants with Marathon". Animation Magazine.