Immigrants (Hungarian title: Immigrants - Jóska menni Amerika) is a 2008 adult animated comedy film directed by Gábor Csupó. It is also known as L.A. Dolce Vita or Immigrants: L.A. Dolce Vita. It is the fifth and (to date) final feature-length film from the studio Klasky Csupo, and the first and only feature-length animated movie that was directed by Csupo. It is also the only Klasky Csupo film without Paramount Pictures or Nickelodeon's involvement.
The characters and storyline in this film were the basis for a new animated series for Spike TV, which was scheduled to debut in August 2004. However, despite scheduling a two-hour marathon for the series premiere and ordering an additional six episodes, the series never aired due to the decline of animation programming on Spike TV. It was later compiled into a film and released in Hungary on October 30, 2008.
In America, the film was released on Region 1 DVD in 2009 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
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Plot
Jóska, a Hungarian immigrant in Los Angeles, shares an apartment with Vladislav, a Russian immigrant. In their quest for the "American Dream", they encounter all kinds of troubles, wild adventures and comical situations. The pair are routinely saved by their big hearts and loyalty to each other in this unlikely tale of friendship in a foreign country.
Characters
Vladislav is a Russian immigrant who has a teenage daughter, Anya. He desperately seeks to land a job to support his daughter and Jóska, he occasionally lets out a jolly-like laugh whenever he's happy.
Jóska is a Hungarian immigrant and is a roommate of Vladislav. Unlike his friend, he is somewhat familiar with US culture, he occasionally whistles a happy tune.
Anya is Vladislav's daughter who tries to fit in as a normal teenager such as getting a tattoo.
Flaco is Vladislav and Jóska's Hispanic friend who lives with his wife.
Nazam is the Pakistani immigrant father of four daughters (who all wear hijabs in public) and his only son who works as a celebrity bus driver for tourists.
Rashid is a Pakistani teenager who lives with his father Nazam, he is also a brother to four sisters and friend of Anya and Min.
Chea is Min's father who owns a Chinese restaurant where everything costs one-dollar.
Min is Chea's Chinese daughter, and Anya's friend, who works in her father's restaurant.
Splits is the African-American neighbor of Jóska and Vladislav. He routinely informs anyone who will listen that he had sex with a thousand women.
Greta Night is the old landlady of the foreign occupants. She is attracted to Vladislav and occasionally offers to marry him to extend his stay in America (while also offering to "jumpstart his sex life"). She also threatens to call immigration whenever her residents do anything of which she disapproves.
Voice cast
Cast
Ferenc Hujber as Joska
Győző Szabó as Vlad
Szonja Oroszlán as Anya
Titanilla Bogdányi as Min Chea
Gábor Reviczky as Splits Jackson
Imre Józsa as Mr. Chea
Zolee Ganxsta as Flaco
József Kerekes as Nazam Kazmi
Levente Molnár as Rashid Kazmi
Judit Hernádi as Greta Knight
Supporting cast
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
Jozsef Lang as Sam
Iván Kamarás as Bar Owner
Cast
Hank Azaria as Joska
Eric McCormack as Vlad
Milana Vayntrub as Anya
Lauren Tom as Min Chea
Carl Lumbly as Splits Jackson
Freddy Rodriguez as Flaco
Ahmed Ahmed as Nazam Kazmi
Vik Sahay as Rashid Kazmi
Patti Deutsch as Greta Knight
Supporting cast
Quinton Flynn as TV Reporter, Hermaphrodite, Glutco Manager, Businessman
Karen Maruyama as Madame Loo
Laraine Newman as Lady #2, Nurse
Christina Pickles as Harriet
Freddy Rodriguez as Crutches Guy
Tom Kenny as Craig, Courier
Dan Castellaneta as Bar Owner
Ed O'Ross as Officer Kaufman
Natalija Nogulich as Angry Tenant
Takayo Fischer as Japanese Woman
Ahmed Ahmed as Monk
Jack Angel as Longshoreman
Scott Menville as Diseased Guy, Frat Boy
Vik Sahay as Band Leader, Cheesy Guy
Will Shin as Gangbanger
Erv Immerman as Mr. Witte
Lynne Maclean as Mrs. Richie
Mick Murray as Charlie
Dave Walsh as Mouqard
Stacey Ferguson as Christina Aguilera, Skinny Woman
Bret Csupo as Woman 1-2
Jen Alexander as Gloureus Woman