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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Robert Zemeckis (1988)

99min
PG Certificate
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Review

Our Score
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.

Summary

Comedy mixing live action and animation, set in a 1940s Hollywood where cartoon characters are real. A seedy private eye with a hatred of `toons' reluctantly ends up helping to clear an animated rabbit accused of murdering his wife's human lover. Starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy and Stubby Kaye, with voices supplied by Mel Blanc, Kathleen Turner and Charles Fleischer.

Cast & Crew

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
Director Robert Zemeckis
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Other Information

Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: Warner BrothersGuidance: Contains some violence and swearing.Available on: video, DVD and Blu-ray
Comedy Drama
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