Hey Good Lookin' (1982)

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Director: Ralph Bakshi