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Cool World (1992)

PG-13 | | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy | 10 July 1992 (USA)
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A comic strip femme fatale seeks to seduce her cartoonist creator in order to cross over into the real world.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Holli Would
... Jack Deebs
... Detective Frank Harris
... Jennifer Malley
... Isabelle Malley
Janni Brenn ... Agatha Rose Harris (as Janni Brenn-Lowen)
... Cop
... Cop
... Interrogator #2 / Mash / drunken bar patron / Dr. Vincent "Vegas Vinnie" Whiskers / Jack Deebs (super hero version) (voice)
... Interrogator #1 / Slash / Holli's door (voice)
... Sparks (voice)
Carrie Hamilton ... Comic Bookstore Cashier
Stephen Worth ... Bash (performance model) / Comic Store Patron
Murray Podwal ... Store Patron
Jenine Jennings ... Holli Would / Lonette (performance model) / Craps Bunny (voice)
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Storyline

When cartoonist Jack Deebs was behind bars, he found escape by creating "Cool World", a cartoon series featuring a voluptuous femme fatale named Holli Would. But the cartoonist becomes a prisoner of his own fantasies when Holli transports Jack into Cool World with a scheme to seduce him and bring herself to life. A hard-boiled detective--the only other human in Cool World--cautions Jack with the law: Noids (humans) don't have sex with doodles (cartoons). However, the flesh proves weaker than ink as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas, staring in a trans-universal chase that threatens the destruction of both worlds. With a splashy combination of animation and live-action sequences, "Cool World" delivers the hottest action around. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

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profanity | censored profanity | cartoonist | femme fatale | sex | See All (88) »

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Holli Would if she could ...and she will See more »

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Animation | Comedy | Fantasy

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Rated PG-13 for language and sensuality | See all certifications »

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Cool World: Una rubia entre dos mundos  »

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Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$14,110,600
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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Ralph Bakshi was almost fired and sued by Frank Mancuso Jr. for punching him in the nose after he told him this film was being changed. See more »

Goofs

When Jack and Holli are about to have sex, Jack can be heard moaning. But in an up-close shot where Holli gets on top of him, his mouth doesn't move at all. See more »

Quotes

Holli Would: You want to know what it is about you that really kicks my ass, Harris?
Frank Harris: How about my foot?
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Written, Performed and Produced by Brian Eno
Brian Eno performs courtesy of Opel Records
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An unfinished film.
4 April 2004 | by – See all my reviews

"Cool World" is one of those films that feels unfinished, and comes across as a well done test-market film, but not one that's ready for theatrical release. The actors seem to have a hold on their characters, but lack some direction.

The animation is good, though the mixture of genres'll probably throw some people. The story's incomplete, the characters are never entirely explored, and the mechanics of the fictional worlds aren't fully explained. The result is a film that's a bit of a mess, but still holds some interest for its unique take on an old animation genre.

Ultimately it's a film that should've been more than what it ultimately became. It's not a film for kids, watch only if you're into animation.
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