Part-animated detective comedy starring Bob Hoskins. Roger Rabbit, co-star of the Baby Herman cartoons, suspects that his voluptuous wife Jessica has been unfaithful. His boss, studio mogul RK Maroon, employs a down-on-his-luck private eye, Eddie Valiant, to find the evidence that will provide his star with a divorce. Then events take a murderous turn.
This whizz-bang breakthrough in mixing live action with cartoon characters won a special achievement Oscar for animator Richard Williams. It follows the adventures of private eye Bob Hoskins, who ventures into Toontown - where the cartoon personalities live - to help animated superstar Roger Rabbit, who suspects his wife of adultery. Guest appearances by a wealth of cartoon favourites, including Daffy Duck, Mickey Mouse and Betty Boop, adorn the tale as Hoskins's investigation leads to villain Christopher Lloyd, who's planning to cleanse Toontown of its animated inhabitants. Highlights include Hoskins's encounter with Roger's wife Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner), the slinkiest, most seductive vamp since Veronica Lake, and the fantastic all-action opening sequence. It was a creative and box-office success for co-executive producer Steven Spielberg and director Robert Zemeckis, and led the way for the likes of Space Jam and Toy Story.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Eddie Valiant | Bob Hoskins |
| Judge Doom | Christopher Lloyd |
| Dolores | Joanna Cassidy |
| Roger Rabbit / Benny the Cab / Greasy / Psycho | Charles Fleischer |
| Jessica | Kathleen Turner |
| Jessica (singing voice) | Amy Irving |
| Marvin Acme | Stubby Kaye |
| RK Maroon | Alan Tilvern |
| Lieutenant Santino | Richard Le Parmentier |
| Baby Herman | Lou Hirsch |
| Jessica's performance model | Betsy Brantley |
| Raoul, director | Joel Silver |
| Daffy Duck / Tweety Pie / Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Porky Pig | Mel Blanc |
| Singing Sword | Frank Sinatra |
| Droopy Dog | Richard Williams |
| Mickey Mouse | Wayne Allwine |
| Betty Boop | Mae Questel |
| Goofy / Big Bad Wolf | Tony Pope |
| Woody Woodpecker | Cherry Davis |
| Pinocchio | Peter Westy |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Zemeckis |
