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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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• Animation
• Comedy

• 1988
• Robert Zemeckis
• 99 mins
• PG

Summary

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.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Tom Hutchinson

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.

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7.7/10

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Cast

rolenameEddie ValiantBob HoskinsJudge DoomChristopher LloydDoloresJoanna CassidyRoger Rabbit / Benny the Cab / Greasy / PsychoCharles FleischerJessicaKathleen TurnerJessica (singing voice)Amy IrvingMarvin AcmeStubby KayeRK MaroonAlan TilvernLieutenant SantinoRichard Le ParmentierBaby HermanLou HirschJessica's performance modelBetsy BrantleyRaoul, directorJoel SilverDaffy Duck / Tweety Pie / Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Porky PigMel BlancSinging SwordFrank SinatraDroopy DogRichard Williams (2)Mickey MouseWayne AllwineBetty BoopMae QuestelGoofy / Big Bad WolfTony PopeWoody WoodpeckerCherry DavisPinocchioPeter Westy

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rolenameDirectorRobert Zemeckis

Details

Theatrical distributor

Warner Brothers

Released on

1988-12-02

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains some violence and swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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