Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

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

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:

Rabbit | Detective | Roger Rabbit | Murder | Maroon Cartoon

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 21 nominations

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
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 Censored Roger Rabbit? (USA) (working title)
Who Shot Roger Rabbit? (USA) (working title)
¿Quién engañó a Roger Rabbit? (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Qui veut la peau de Roger Rabbit? (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Vem satte dit Roger Rabbit? (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
йРН оНДЯРЮБХК йПНКХЙЮ пНДФЕПЮ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Chi ha incastrato Roger Rabbit (Italy) [it]
Falsches Spiel mit Roger Rabbit (West Germany) [de]
Hvem snørede Roger Rabbit (Denmark) [da]
Kto wrobil królika Rogera? (Poland) [pl]
Kuka viritti ansan, Roger Rabbit? (Finland) [fi]
Masum sanik Roger Rabbit (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Poios pagidepse ton Roger Rabbit? (Greece) [el]
Quem Tramou Roger Rabbit? (Portugal) [pt]
Roger Rabbit: A New Breed of Toon (Japan: English title) [en]
Uma Cilada Para Roger Rabbit (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:PG | Brazil:10 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | 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:

In the original theatrical run, when Jessica Rabbit and Eddie are thrown out of the cab there are a few frames Jessica is clearly wearing no panties. This was altered for the VHS and Laserdisk releases so that she is wearing white panties. For the DVD release it was altered again, so that now, her dress covers her entirely.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The trolley Eddie is lying on when Roger pulls him under the bed

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 "Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian (#2.8)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Stars and Stripes Forever

technical marvel and a great comedy

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the zaniest and smartest movies to come out in a long time..Directed by Robert Zemeckis who later did Forrest Gump and Castaway among others, it stars Bob Hoskins as a washed up private eye in the 50s who gets dragged into a murder investigation in Toonland to help unravel a mystery and prove the innocence of a toon Roger Rabbit.

One of the real treats of the movie is Kathleen Turner who does the voice of Jessica Rabbit..She is a perfect choice with that sexy sultry voice. The movie is great fun for the whole family..there is a little innuendo but like Jessica says.."I'm not bad..I'm just drawn that way"

A real treat! Holds the record for most credits at the end of a movie (937!) On a scale of one to ten... 9