Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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PG,1hr 44min
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June 22, 1988
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Buena Vista Distribution Compa
Synopsis: In Robert Zemeckis's trailblazing combination of animation and live-action, Hollywood's 1940s cartoon stars are a subjugated minority, living in the ghettolike "Toontown" where their movements are sharply monitored by the human power establishment. The Toons are permitted to perform in a Cotton Club-style nightspot but are forbidden to patronize the joint. One of Toontown's leading citizens, whacked-out Roger Rabbit, is framed for the murder of human nightclub owner Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye). Private ... Full Synopsis
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Dan Jardine
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An army of special effects wizards is responsible for creating this breakthrough work that is an awesome and seamless combination of live action and animation. Who Framed Roger Rabbit expertly combines elements of film noir with the wacky slapstick conventions of animated features, all at the service of story with some serious thematic concerns. The most impressive aspect of the film is that the animated ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Roger Rabbit, Greasy, Benny the Cab, Psycho
Eddie Valiant
Judge Doom
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