Who Framed Roger Rabbit Movie Review 1988

Technically marvelous, cinematically hilarious, eye-popping combination of cartoon and live action create a Hollywood of the 1940s where cartoon characters are real and a repressed minority working in films. A 'toon-hating detective is hired to uncover the unfaithful wife of 2-D star Roger, and instead uncovers a conspiracy to wipe out all 'toons. Special appearances by many cartoon characters from the past. Coproduced by Touchstone (Disney) and Amblin (Spielberg). Adapted from "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" by Gary K. Wolf.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Live Action/Animation Combos, Femme Fatale, Private Eyes, Showbiz Comedies, Genre Spoofs, At the Movies, Parallel Universe, Special FX Extravaganzas, Top Grossing Films of 1988, Producers: Steven Spielberg, Rabbits

Screenplay

Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman

Cast

Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Alan Tilvern, Stubby Kaye

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Music

Alan Silvestri

Other

Charles Fleischer, Mae Questel, Kathleen Turner, Amy Irving, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Frank Sinatra

Producer

Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1988: Film Editing, Visual FX.