Who Framed Roger Rabbit [25th Anniversary Edition] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Overview

In this film, Hollywood's animated cartoon stars of the 1940s are a subjugated minority, living in the ghettolike "Toontown" One of Toontown's leading citizens, whacked-out Roger Rabbit, is framed for the murder of human nightclub owner Marvin Acme. Private detective Eddie Valiant reluctantly agrees to clear Roger of the accusation.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/12/2013
UPC:	0786936833027
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	PG
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	3,003

Special Features

Disc 1 - Who Made Roger Rabbit - Mini-documentary hosted by Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit; Audio Commentary - With filmmakers Robert Zemeckis, Frank Marshall, Jeffrey Price, Peter Seaman, Steve Starkey and Ken Ralston; "Toontown Confidential" - Viewing option with intriguing and hilarious facts and trivia; Deleted scene - "The Pig Head Sequence" with filmmaker Commentary; "Before and After" - Split-screen comparison with and without animation; "Behind the Ears: The True Story Of Roger Rabbit" - An exclusive, in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary; "Toon Stand-Ins" Featurette - Rehearsing with stand-ins for the Toons; On Set! Benny The Cab - The Making of a scene from the film; ; Disc 2 - "The Valiant Files" - Interactive Set-Top Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bob Hoskins	Eddie Valiant
Christopher Lloyd	El Juez Doom
Joanna Cassidy	Dolores
Charles Fleischer	Roger Rabbit,Actor
Kathleen Turner	Jessica
Stubby Kaye	Marvin Acme
Alan Tilvern	R.K. Maroon
Betsy Brantley	Jessica Rabbit, performance model
Mike Edmonds	Actor,Midget
Joel Silver	Raoul Raoul, Director
Paul Springer	Augie
Richard Ridings	Angelo
Edwin Craig	Arthritic Cowboy
Lindsay Holiday	Soldier
Richard Le Parmentier	Lt. Santino
Amy Irving	Jessica Rabbit's (Singing)
Lou Hirsch	Baby Herman
Morgan Deare	Editor, Bongo the Gorilla
Mae Questel	Betty Boop
Tony Anselmo	Donald Duck
Joe Alaskey	Yosemite Sam
June Foray	Wheezy, Lena Hyena
Richard Williams	Droopy
Wayne Allwine	Mickey Mouse
Russi Taylor	Minnie Mouse
Tony Pope	Goofy, Wolf
Cherry Davis	Woody Woodpecker
Peter Westy	Pinocchio
Frank Sinatra	Singing Sword
Mel Blanc	Tweety Bird
Eric B. Sindon	Mailman
Danny Capri	Kid
Christopher Hollosy	Kid
John-Paul Sipla	Kid
Laura Frances	Blonde Starlet
Joel Cutrara	Forensic
Billy Mitchell	Forensic
Ed Herlihy	Newscaster
James O'Connell	Conductor
Eugene Guirterrez	Teddy Valiant
April Winchell	Mrs. Herman
Mary T. Radford	Hippo
Fred Newman	Stupid
Les Perkins	Toad
Pat Buttram	Bullet
Jimmy Cummings	Bullet
David Lander	Smart Ass
Del Baker	Actor
Jim Gallant	Bullet
Andy Bradford	Actor
Peter Diamond	Actor
Sadie Corré	Actor
Roger Rabbit	Actor
Alan Silvestri	Composer

Technical Credits

Peter S. Seaman

Jeffrey Price

Robert Zemeckis	Director
Peter Biggs	Special Effects
Peter Diamond	Stunts
Tony Dunsterville	Special Effects
Kathleen Kennedy	Executive Producer
Brian Lince	Special Effects
Frank Marshall	Producer
Brian Morrison	Special Effects
Roger Nichols	Special Effects
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer
Brian Warner	Special Effects
David Watkins	Special Effects
Robert Watts	Producer
Peter S. Seaman	Screenwriter
Jeffrey Price	Screenwriter
Tony Dawe	Sound Mixer,Sound/Sound Designer
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
David Watkin	Special Effects
David Watson	Special Effects
Priscilla John	Casting
Michael Evje	Sound/Sound Designer
John Boyd	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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 characters, amidst the manic and anarchic energy of their prescribed roles, are taken seriously and become real, living characters who live in a completely fascinating world with its own physical and moral laws, and whose dilemmas draw us in and elicit our empathy. Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant is as gritty and abrasive as sandpaper; his misanthropic gumshoe as dark as any Raymond Chandler creation. The implicit parallels between Tinseltown's treatment of the 'toons and the nation's abuse of racial minorities are carefully developed, and rather than overwhelm the film, they intelligently augment it. Kathleen Turner, who does her best Barbara Stanwyck impersonation while lending her vocal talents to the voluptuous Jessica Rabbit, is a standout, as is Christopher Lloyd as the despicable Judge Doom. A groundbreaking film, notable for both as a technical achievement and quality entertainment, Who Framed Roger Rabbit won four Academy Awards, including one for Richard Williams, the director of animation.