'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.
Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
With an estimated production budget of $70 million at the time of its release,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the most expensive film produced in the 1980s and had the longest on-screen credits for a film.
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Goofs
Factual errors:
In one scene, a Pacific Electric Red Car is seen passing by with both of its trolley poles raised. The pole pointing forward would likely jump the wire and severely damage the overhead wire supports.
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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. See more »
Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits:
"Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Tweetie Bird, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Porky Pig,
Acme and all other Warner Bros. characters are trademark of Warner Brothers
Inc. Copyright 1988 Warner Bros. Inc. used by permission."
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