When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 24 wins & 22 nominations total
Charles Fleischer
- Roger Rabbit
- (voice)
- …
Richard LeParmentier
- Lt. Santino
- (as Richard Le Parmentier)
Lou Hirsch
- Baby Herman
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSince the movie was being made by Disney's Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros. would only allow use of their biggest cartoon stars, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, if they got as much screen time as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For that reason, they were always in pairs, such as the piano battle between Daffy and Donald and the parachute scene with Bugs and Mickey. This was continued with Porky Pig and Tinker Bell at the movie's ending.
- GoofsThe Hollywood sign is visible through Eddie Valiant's office window. In 1947, the sign would read HOLLYWOODLAND, the "LAND" part of the sign was taken off in 1949.
- Quotes
Jessica Rabbit: You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do.
Eddie Valiant: You don't know how hard it is being a man looking at a woman looking the way you do.
Jessica Rabbit: I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.
- Crazy creditsPorky Pig closes out the movie telling the characters "That's All, Folks" and then saying the same thing to the viewers. Tinkerbell then appears fading the entire screen to black.
- Alternate versionsSome versions include an extra sequence (called the "Pig Head Sequence"): Eddie Valiant had gone into Toontown, ambushed by the weasels and had a pig's head "tooned" onto his. He went home and took a shower during which Jessica walks into his apartment. This scene was cut from the original release, but did appear in theatrical trailers and a television broadcast. A scene cut from the theatrical version where Jessica rolls up her dress to reveal her stockings as she sits cross-legged is included in this sequence.
- ConnectionsEdited into Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (2003)
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The best of its kind!
Roger Rabbit is a marvel, especially considering when it was made. Since 1988, there have been other films combining animation and live action (think: Cool World, Space Jam, and similar crap) but none of them have matched the quality of Roger Rabbit despite the fact that it preceded them by years and was made without the benefit of computer graphics. I'm not just referring to its almost seamless blend of Toon Town and The Real World, either--though certainly, the artistry of Roger Rabbit still manages to outshine its various clones by far. The plot, characters, and screen writing are perfect, hilarious, and a lot of fun.
Bob Hoskins is amazing--I love the husky voice and accent he's adopted--and Joanna Cassidy, who plays Dolores, is rarely praised as she should be, it seems. Charles Fleischer, as the voice of Roger Rabbit (and a few other characters!) is perfect, too. He's an incredibly talented voice actor and this fact is more than obvious here.
I also want to mention how much I like the lovely, melancholy soundtrack of this film.
I loved this movie when it came out--I was just out of kindergarten--and I love it now. One of the many things that are so wonderful about Who Framed Roger Rabbit is its accessibility. It's full of innuendo and adult humor, but the characters are so much fun that viewers of any age should enjoy watching.
Bob Hoskins is amazing--I love the husky voice and accent he's adopted--and Joanna Cassidy, who plays Dolores, is rarely praised as she should be, it seems. Charles Fleischer, as the voice of Roger Rabbit (and a few other characters!) is perfect, too. He's an incredibly talented voice actor and this fact is more than obvious here.
I also want to mention how much I like the lovely, melancholy soundtrack of this film.
I loved this movie when it came out--I was just out of kindergarten--and I love it now. One of the many things that are so wonderful about Who Framed Roger Rabbit is its accessibility. It's full of innuendo and adult humor, but the characters are so much fun that viewers of any age should enjoy watching.
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- Devotchka
- Sep 28, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Dead Toons Don't Pay Bills
- Filming locations
- 3280 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(end of car chase scene where Roger, Eddie Valiant, and Benny the Cab escape police and weasels)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $70,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $156,452,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,226,239
- Jun 26, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $329,803,958
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