For audiences who grew up with cartoons as a natural part of their moviegoing, the shock may not be the mix of live and animated folk--it may come from the truly revolutionary sight of great icons of rival studios cheerfully rubbing shoulders.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
It's the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble.
1988 · 1h 44m · PG
Animation, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Overview
Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
Director and cast
- Robert Zemeckis Director
- Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant
- Christopher Lloyd as Judge Doom
- Joanna Cassidy as Dolores
- Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit/Benny The Cab/Greasy/Psycho
- Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit (voice)
- Stubby Kaye as Marvin Acme
- Alan Tilvern Cast
- Richard LeParmentier Cast
- Lou Hirsch Cast
- Betsy Brantley Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Imagine watching cartoon characters and relating to them as if they were flesh-and-blood instead of paint-and-ink. This is the slap-happy effect of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and - please - a 24-carrot salute to director Robert Zemeckis.
If the pleasures of Who Framed Roger Rabbit are mostly incidental, they are certainly more than considerable.
This is a movie that demands to be seen twice. The first time, one is likely to be dazzled to the point of exhaustion; the second time, one can appreciate the artistry and good humor more easily.
More than a technological wonder, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is brilliantly funny, bracingly smart and surprisingly moving.
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