Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301404440
Format: Animated
ISBN: 6301404440
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Release Date: 1995-08-11
Running Time: 104
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1988-06-22

It's 1947 Hollywood, and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck detective, is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, and the sinister, power-hungry Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) is on a mission to bring Roger to justice. Roger begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer and the plot thickens as Eddie uncovers scandal after scandal and realizes the very existence of Toontown is at stake! WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT is deliciously outrageous fun the whole family will enjoy.
This zany, eye-popping, knee-slapping landmark in combining animation with live-action ingeniously makes that uneasy combination itself (and the history of Hollywood) its subject. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is based on classic L.A. private-eye movies (and, specifically, Chinatown), with detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) investigating a case involving adultery, blackmail, murder, and a fiendish plot to replace Los Angeles's once-famous Red Car public transportation system with the automobiles and freeways that would later make it the nation's smog capital. Of course, his sleuthing takes him back to the place he dreads: Toontown, the ghetto for cartoons that abuts Hollywood and that was the site of a tragic incident in Eddie's past. In addition to intermingling cartoon characters with live actors and locations, Roger Rabbit also brings together the greatest array of cartoon stars in the history of motion pictures, from a variety of studios (Disney, Warner Bros., MGM, Fleischer, Universal, and elsewhere): Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Woody Woodpecker, Droopy Dog, and more! And, of course, there's Maroon Cartoon's greatest star, Roger Rabbit (voice by Charles Fleischer), who suspects his ultracurvaceous wife, Jessica Rabbit (voice by Kathleen Turner: "I'm not bad; I'm just drawn that way"), of infidelity. Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Contact), not since the early Looney Tunes' "You Oughtta Be in Pictures" has there been anything like Roger Rabbit. --Jim Emerson

Customer Rating:
Summary: The best of both worlds; literally...
Comment: I have very fond memories of sneaking downstairs late at night as a young child and snuggling up with my big sisters on the couch to watch `Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. I was merely five or so at the time, but I can still remember it quite vividly. Each and every time I watch this wonderful movie I get that same sense of calming comfort that I had resting in their arms.

That's what movies are all about, right?

`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' was a total breakthrough at the time it was released, and it serves today as the foundation for the perfect family feature. The combination of live action and animation has been achieved since, and even before, but in my opinion it has never been achieved with this same sense of perfection.

`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is unlike any movie you've ever seen.

The film tells the story of Eddie Valiant, a detective who abhors toons after one killed his brother. He used to be a defender of the toons, now he despises them. He's hired to follow around Jessica Rabbit, the wife of toon star Roger Rabbit. He uncovers a secret that may or may not have led Roger to kill a man. Roger of course claims innocence and pleads with Eddie to help him clear his name. Hiding from the sinister Judge Doom, Eddie and Roger embark on a perilous adventure to uncover the truth behind this grisly crime.

I adore Hoskins. He's just such a naturally charming acting, his gruff exterior included. He fits into this role so wonderfully, giving the right amount of feeling to his character in order to make him real and not a walking caricature. This could have been nothing more than a campy film, but it isn't campy at all. Christopher Lloyd is his usual zany self, and he fits the role beautifully. The voice work done (mostly by Charles Fleischer) is also spot on perfect.

`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is the definition of a movie experience. It is smartly written film and it is masterfully directed by Robert Zemeckis who balances the dark live action underworld with the crisp animated world brilliantly. This film is deliciousness to the eyes, most definitely, but it never substitutes glamour for brains. The film never once insults our intelligence.

If you are looking for a film that will entertain you to the core, this is it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Rabbit love.
Comment: Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a film I watched over and over again as a child. This film is somewhat dated now but Bob Hoskins is the crowd pleaser here. The voice of Jessica Rabbit is provided by '80s sex kitten Kathleen Turner, she turns up the heat for sure. I love the live action and animation, very clever film. Gotta check it out! Enjoy.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great comic spin on crime movies and cartoons
Comment: This is a very inventive, technically brilliant cartoon. It has a lot of incredibly funny scenes and a great many superb comic in jokes.

For the time this was made, the special effects are stunning. This is a great piece of entertainment.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great DVD of a great movie.
Comment: The quality of the film itself isn't in debate; this DVD is a very nice set for any fan. The special features are great, it comes with some nice touches like nice packaging and design. You can tell they put a lot of effort into it. It's not cheap or a cop-out in any way. I bought it for my boyfriend as a present and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for this movie.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Thank you!!!
Comment: I am a huge fan of Roger Rabbit! It was great ordering products from this company. Not only did I get it in one piece but it still had all the origional stuff inside. I will definately order from this company again.. Thank you!!!

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