When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 24 wins & 22 nominations total
Charles Fleischer
- Roger Rabbit
- (voice)
- …
Richard LeParmentier
- Lt. Santino
- (as Richard Le Parmentier)
Lou Hirsch
- Baby Herman
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSince the movie was being made by Disney's Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros. would only allow use of their biggest cartoon stars, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, if they got as much screen time as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For that reason, they were always in pairs, such as the piano battle between Daffy and Donald and the parachute scene with Bugs and Mickey. This was continued with Porky Pig and Tinker Bell at the movie's ending.
- GoofsThe Hollywood sign is visible through Eddie Valiant's office window. In 1947, the sign would read HOLLYWOODLAND, the "LAND" part of the sign was taken off in 1949.
- Quotes
Jessica Rabbit: You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do.
Eddie Valiant: You don't know how hard it is being a man looking at a woman looking the way you do.
Jessica Rabbit: I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.
- Crazy creditsPorky Pig closes out the movie telling the characters "That's All, Folks" and then saying the same thing to the viewers. Tinkerbell then appears fading the entire screen to black.
- Alternate versionsSome versions include an extra sequence (called the "Pig Head Sequence"): Eddie Valiant had gone into Toontown, ambushed by the weasels and had a pig's head "tooned" onto his. He went home and took a shower during which Jessica walks into his apartment. This scene was cut from the original release, but did appear in theatrical trailers and a television broadcast. A scene cut from the theatrical version where Jessica rolls up her dress to reveal her stockings as she sits cross-legged is included in this sequence.
- ConnectionsEdited into Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (2003)
Featured review
I'm a fan of both cartoons and film noir movies, and so Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a great experience to me. Set in the 1940's, in a shadowy atmosphere reminiscent of Bogart classics such as The Maltese Falcon, the movie blends in cartoon characters and live actors almost seamlessly. For me, one of the most interesting aspects of the movie was seeing Disney and Warner Bros cartoon characters in the same scenes - for the first time in film history, I believe. Who could forget the piano duel of Donald and Daffy? The live actors were a bit theatrical and over-dramatic at times, but not to an extent that would have made the film unbearable or bad. The cartoon characters saved a lot, too.
Fast-paced, entertaining film that can be viewed by anyone. I liked it very much.
Fast-paced, entertaining film that can be viewed by anyone. I liked it very much.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- ¿Quién engañó a Roger Rabbit?
- Filming locations
- 3280 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(end of car chase scene where Roger, Eddie Valiant, and Benny the Cab escape police and weasels)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $70,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $156,452,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,226,239
- Jun 26, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $329,803,958
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