A comic strip femme fatale seeks to seduce her cartoonist creator in order to cross over into the real world.
Director:
Ralph Bakshi
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Title: Cool World (1992)
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Cast
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| Kim Basinger | ... | ||
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | ||
| Brad Pitt | ... | ||
| Michele Abrams | ... |
Jennifer Malley
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Isabelle Malley
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Janni Brenn | ... |
Agatha Rose Harris
(as Janni Brenn-Lowen)
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| William Frankfather | ... |
Cop
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| Greg Collins | ... |
Cop
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| Maurice LaMarche | ... |
Interrogator #2 /
Mash /
drunken bar patron /
Dr. Vincent "Vegas Vinnie" Whiskers /
Jack Deebs (super hero version)
(voice)
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| Joey Camen | ... |
Interrogator #1 /
Slash /
Holli's door
(voice)
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| Michael David Lally | ... |
Sparks
(voice)
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Carrie Hamilton | ... |
Comic Bookstore Cashier
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Stephen Worth | ... |
Bash (performance model) /
Comic Store Patron
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Murray Podwal | ... |
Store Patron
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Jenine Jennings | ... |
Holli Would /
Lonette (performance model) /
Craps Bunny
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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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Holli Would if she could ...and she will See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 July 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cool World: Una rubia entre dos mundos See more »Filming Locations:
Las Vegas, Nevada, USAEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$14,110,600Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Frank Harris: You do nothing, man. This place exists with or without you. You believe me, right? I'm not one of your creations.
Jack Deebs: Right. You're not pretty enough.
Frank Harris: Good one. Have a seat.
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by Marston Daley (as Buzz McCoy) and Frank Nardiello (as Groovie Mann)
Performed by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Courtesy of Interscope Records
by arrangement with Wax Trax Records, Inc.
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Did You Know?
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
Jack Deebs: I'm a cartoonist. I drew all this. I have visions. I translate this.Frank Harris: You do nothing, man. This place exists with or without you. You believe me, right? I'm not one of your creations.
Jack Deebs: Right. You're not pretty enough.
Frank Harris: Good one. Have a seat.
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Soundtracks
Sex on Wheelzby Marston Daley (as Buzz McCoy) and Frank Nardiello (as Groovie Mann)
Performed by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Courtesy of Interscope Records
by arrangement with Wax Trax Records, Inc.
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"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.