Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1988
Running Times: 103 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: 70mm 6-Track     Dolby

SELECTED CREDITS

(Full Credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Amblin Entertainment / Silver Screen Partners III / Touchstone Pictures
Executive Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Producers: Frank Marshall, Robert Watts
Associate Producer: Steve Starkey, Don Hahn

SCRIPT
Screenplay: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Novel: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf

DIRECTION
Director: Robert Zemeckis
2nd Unit Directors (UK): Frank Marshall, Ian Sharp
2nd Unit Director (USA): Max Kleven

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Dean Cundey
Additional Photographer: Paul Beeson

EDITING
Editor: Arthur Schmidt

MUSIC
Music: Alan Silvestri, Franz Liszt (from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2)

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Tony Dawe

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Steve E. Anderson, Peter Robb-King
Hair: Colin Jamison
Costume Designer: Joanna Johnston

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Industrial Light and Magic
2nd Unit Special Effects: Brian Tipton
Visual Effects Supervisor: Ken Ralston

ANIMATION
Animation Supervisor: Wes Takahashi
Assistant Animation Supervisor: Maggie Brown
Animation Director: Richard Williams
Supervising Animators: Andreas Deja, Phil Nibbelink, Russell Hall, Simon Wells

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Roger Cain, Elliot Scott
Art Director (UK): Stephen Scott

LOCATIONS
Locations: Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oakland, California, USA; State Theater, Grays, Essex, England, UK
Studio: Cannon Elstree Studios, Herts, England, UK
Location Manager: Philip Kohler

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Rocky Capella
Stunts: Danny O'Haco, Lane Leavitt (uncredited), Andy Bradford, Bob Yerkes, Brian Smrz, Charles Croughwell, Daniel K. Moore, Del Baker, Frank Henson, Fred Haggerty, Gregg Smrz, Jason White, Reg Harding, Rocky Taylor, Stuart Fell, Terry Jackson, Terry Walsh, Vincent Keane

CASTING
Casting (USA): Reuben Cannon and Associates
Casting (UK): Priscilla John

CAST
Bob Hoskins (Eddie Valiant)
Christopher Lloyd (Judge Doom)
Joanna Cassidy (Dolores)
Stubby Kaye (Marvin Acme)
Alan Tilvern (R.K. Maroon)
Richard LeParmentier (Lt Santino)
Joel Silver (Raoul J Raoul)
Paul Springer (Augie)
Richard Ridings (Angelo)
Edwin Craig (arthritic cowboy)
Lindsay Holiday (soldier)
Mike Edmonds (Stretch)
Morgan Deare (editor)
Danny Capri (kid 1)
Christopher Hollosy (kid 2)
John-Paul Sipla (kid 3)
Laura Frances (blonde starlet)
Joel Cutrara (forensic 1)
Billy J Mitchell (forensic 2)
Eric B Sindon (mailman)
Ed Herlihy (newscaster)
James O'Connell (conductor)
Eugene Guirterrez (Teddy Valiant)
April Winchell (Mrs Herman)

VOICES
Charles Fleischer (Roger Rabbit / Benny the Cab / Greasy / Psycho)
Lou Hirsch (Baby Herman)
Morgan Deare (Bongo the Gorilla)
Mae Questel (Betty Boop)
Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Tweety)
Tony Anselmo (Donald Duck)
Mary T Radford (Hippo)
Joe Alaskey (Yosemite Sam)
David Lander (smart ass)
Fred Newman (Stupid)
June Foray (Wheezy / Lena Hyena)
Russi Taylor (Minnie Mouse / birds)
Les Perkins (Toad)
Richard Williams (Droopy)
Wayne Allwine (Mickey Mouse)
Pat Buttram (bullet 1)
Jim Cummings (bullet 2)
Jim Gallant (bullet 3)
Frank Sinatra (singing sword - archive recording)
Tony Pope (Goofy / Wolf)
Peter Westy (Pinocchio)
Cherry Davis (Woody Woodpecker)
Amy Irving (Jessica Rabbit's singing voice)
Jack Angel (additional voices - uncredited)
Kathleen Turner (Jessica Rabbit - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

Toontown superstar Roger Rabbit has come to believe that his wife Jessica is cheating on him. His worried studio hires private detective Eddie Valiant - who hates Toons after his brother was killed by one - to find out the truth. But studio boss Marvin Acme is murdered and Roger is the chief suspect...

Argentina
Video Distributor: Gativideo

Japan
Laserdisc Distributor: Disney (includes - bonus CAV disc with the three Roger Rabbit cartoons, Tummy Trouble (1989), Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990), and Trail Mix-Up (1993))

UK
Video Distributor: Buena Vista
Laserdisc Distributor: Encore (EE 1168; includes - bonus CAV disc with the three Roger Rabbit cartoons, Tummy Trouble (1989), Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990), and Trail Mix-Up (1993))

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Video Distributor: Touchstone
Laserdisc Distributor: Touchstone (11670 AS; includes - commentary by Robert Zemeckis, Frank Marshall, Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price; original theatrical trailer; deleted scene); Touchstone (940 AS); Touchstone (940 CS)
DVD Distributor: Touchstone Home Video (18140)

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Belgium
Rating: KT

Chile
Rating: TE

Finland
Rating: K-12/9

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12

Netherlands
Rating: AL

Peru
Rating: PG

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG
When it was first shown on American TV, Baby Herman's line "The problem is, I've got a fifty year old lust but a three year old dinky." was changed to "I've got a fifty year old lust but a three year old body." Strangely, the offending line was still heard in the trailers advertising the forthcoming broadcast.

West Germany
Rating: 12

1988
British Society of Cinematographers, UK
Best Cinematography Award (Dean Cundey) - nominated

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, USA
Special Award (Robert Zemeckis) - winner

1989
Academy Awards, USA
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann) - winner
Best Effects, Visual Effects (George Gibbs, Ed Jones, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams) - winner
Best Film Editing (Arthur Schmidt) - winner
Special Achievement Award (Richard Williams) - winner (for animation direction and creation of the cartoon characters)
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Peter Howitt, Elliot Scott) - nominated
Best Cinematography (Dean Cundey) - nominated
Best Sound (John Boyd, Tony Dawe, Don Digirolamo, Robert Knudson) - nominated

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA
Saturn Award Best Director (Robert Zemeckis) - winner
Saturn Award Best Fantasy Film - winner
Saturn Award Best Special Effects (George Gibbs, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams) - winner

American Cinema Editors, USA
Eddie Best Edited Feature Film (Arthur Schmidt) - nominated

BAFTA Awards, UK
Best Special Effects (George Gibbs, Ed Jones, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams) - winner
Best Adapted Screenplay (Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman) - nominated
Best Cinematography (Dean Cundey) - nominated
Best Editing (Arthur Schmidt) - nominated
Best Production Design (Elliot Scott) - nominated

César Awards, France
Meilleur film étranger (Robert Zemeckis) - nominated

David di Donatello Awards, Italy
Migliore Produttore Straniero (Frank Marshall, Robert Watts) - winner

Golden Globes, USA
Best Motion Picture: Comedy / Musical - nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy / Musical (Bob Hoskins) - nominated

Golden Screen, Germany
Golden Screen - winner

Hugo Awards, USA
Best Dramatic Presentation - winner

Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman) - nominated

1988
June
21: USA - theatrical release

October
18: France - theatrical release
27: West Germany - theatrical release

December
2: Sweden - theatrical release
2: UK - theatrical release
16: Denmark - theatrical release
16: Finland - theatrical release
22: Argentina, Peru - theatrical release

1996
October
Day Unknown: Japan - laserdisc release (Disney)

1997
July
28: UK - laserdisc release (Encore (EE 1168))

1998
July
8: USA - laserdisc release (Touchstone (11670 AS))

1999
September
28: USA - DVD release (Touchstone Home Video (18140))

2002
May
25: USA - television broadcast (on KYTV)

It's the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble.

Chi ha incastrato Roger Rabbit? - Italian title
Falsches Spiel mit Roger Rabbit - German title
Hvem snorede Roger Rabbit - Danish title
Kto wrobil królika Rogera? - Polish title
Kuka viritti ansan, Roger Rabbit? - Finnish title
Quem Tramou Roger Rabbit? - Portugese title
Qui veut la peau de Roger Rabbit? - French title
?Quién enganó a Roger Rabbit? - Argentinian / Spanish title
Uma Cilada Para Roger Rabbit - Brazilian title
Vem satte dit Roger Rabbit? - Swedish title

SEQUELS
Tummy Trouble (1989)
Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)
Trail Mix-Up (1993)

SEE ALSO
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931)
Flowers and Trees (1932)
The Three Little Pigs (1933)
The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Pinocchio (1940)
Fantasia (1940)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Dumbo (1941)
Bambi (1942)
The Three Caballeros (1945)
Song of the South (1946)
Peter and the Wolf (1946)
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad (1949)
Harvey (1950)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Peter Pan (1953)
The Hole Idea (1955)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Cool World (1992)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Inspector Gadget (1999)

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Goofy Gymnastics (1949)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Flubber (1997)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)

MAGAZINES

Premiere October 1988 p.15 (France)
review (by Jean-Philippe Guerand)

Premiere July 1989 pp.70-71 (USA)
review

Premiere October 1989 p.136 (USA)
review

Studio October 1988 p.14 (France)
review (by Catherine Wimphen)

Total Film no.107 (October 2005) p.9 (UK)
illustrated letter (from Mark Poole)

Video World December 1989 pp.31, 51-53 (UK)
review

NEWSPAPERS

Expresso, Antena 24 April 1999 (Portugal)
review (by Manuel Cintra Ferreira)

BOOKS

The BFI Companion to Crime pp.346-347
credits, review

KEYWORDS

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Last Updated: 15 October, 2008