Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

Gary K. Wolf (novel)
Jeffrey Price (writer) ...

Release Date:

22 June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

It's the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble.

Plot:

A toon hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.

Plot Keywords:

Parallel Universe | No Opening Credits | Frame Up | Corruption | Femme Fatale

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 21 nominations

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Cast

Bob Hoskins	...	Eddie Valiant
Christopher Lloyd	...	Judge Doom
Joanna Cassidy	...	Dolores
Charles Fleischer	...	Roger Rabbit / Benny The Cab / Greasy / Psycho (voice)
Stubby Kaye	...	Marvin Acme
Alan Tilvern	...	R.K. Maroon
Richard LeParmentier	...	Lt. Santino (as Richard Le Parmentier)
Lou Hirsch	...	Baby Herman (voice)
Betsy Brantley	...	Jessica's Performance Model
Joel Silver	...	Raoul (Director)
Paul Springer	...	Augie
Richard Ridings	...	Angelo
Edwin Craig	...	Arthritic Cowboy
Lindsay Holiday	...	Soldier
Mike Edmonds	...	Stretch

Also Known As:

Dead Toons Don't Pay Bills (USA) (working title)
Murder in Toontown (USA) (working title)
The Toontown Trial (USA) (working title)
Toons (USA) (working title)
Trouble in Toontown (USA) (working title)
Who Shot Roger Rabbit? (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Brazil:10 | South Korea:12 | Ireland:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12/9 (original rating) | France:U | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

Robert Zemeckis keeps the stop-motion model of the flattened Judge Doom in his office.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Roger is jumping on Eddie's bed while reading his love letter, just before the next shot the mattress can be seen sinking before Roger touches down.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mrs. Herman: Mommy's going to the beauty parlor, darling, but I'm leaving you with your favorite friend, Roger. He's going to take very, very good care of you, because if he doesn't... HE'S GOING BACK TO THE SCIENCE LAB.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile

One of the best of all time

When this original movie was conceived and released in 1988, it was seen as a movie for the kids, but it soon found its way into the hearts of moviegoers everywhere. This was a landmark movie, cementing skills from all areas of Hollywood, from the budding special effects industry, to the acting skills of Bob Hoskins, to the SUPERB directing skills of Robert Zemeckis, to create one of the most impressive movies in Hollywood.

While this movie was not the first of it's kind, it was definitely the first to have cartoons and real actors interact so seamlessly, and it is impressive that it was made over 15 years ago. Another impressive part of this movie is the soundtrack, using the classic 20's jazz song "Why Don't You Do Right?" to bring back the old jazz club scene, to make for a truly authentic feel from a cartoon character, as well as the detective music used all originally composed. All around, this movie is one that I Grew up with, and children and adults will be enjoying for decades to come, because Who Framed Roger Rabbit will be a classic in the movie world for a long long time.