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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988 · TMDB 7.5

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

Why it matters

A landmark fusion of animation and live action where a toon is accused of murder. The film establishes that toons have a legal system, contracts, and the right to a fair trial, setting the stage for cartoon logic to collide with real-world law.

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Runtime
104 min
Released
1988-06-22
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB score
7.5
Comedy Crime Fantasy Animation

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A landmark fusion of animation and live action where a toon is accused of murder. The film establishes that toons have a legal system, contracts, and the right to a fair trial, setting the stage for cartoon logic to collide with real-world law.

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A groundbreaking noir comedy that places cartoon characters in a gritty 1940s Los Angeles, with Bob Hoskins' detective navigating a world where Toons and humans coexist.

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