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Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released through Disney's Touchstone Pictures banner in the United States on June 22, 1988. The film received critical acclaim for its visuals, humor, writing, performances, and groundbreaking combination of live-action and animation.
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- IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIE EVER MADE. At the time of its release on June 22, 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit boasted the highest budget of any film to date: a whopping $70 million (nearly $150 million in today's dollars).
- THE FILM ALSO BROKE THE RECORD FOR LONGEST END CREDITS. Recognizing a cast and crew of just over 800, Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured the longest closing credit reel ever upon its release.
- BOB HOSKINS WAS NOT THE FIRST PICK FOR EDDIE VALIANT. Director Robert Zemeckis and producer Steven Spielberg communicated with a number of big name actors in regard to the casting of human protagonist Detective Eddie Valiant.
- CHRISTOPHER LLOYD WASN'T THE FILMMAKERS' FIRST CHOICE EITHER. Before landing on Zemeckis’s Back to the Future colleague Christopher Lloyd as the nefarious Judge Doom, producers considered Tim Curry (who they deemed too scary), John Cleese (not scary enough), and Christopher Lee (who turned the role down).
Set in 1947 in Hollywood, where Toons commonly interact with the studio system of the Classical Hollywood cinema industry. It tells the story of private investigator Eddie Valiant, caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an A-list Toon who is framed for murder.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer. When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Robert Zemeckis
- 1988-06-22
Roger Rabbit is the titular deuteragonist of the 1988 hybrid feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the protagonist of his short cartoons and comics spun off from it. He is an anthropomorphic rabbit portrayed as frantic, over-anxious, and accident-prone.
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