Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Loosely based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf, the film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy. Set in a 1947 version of Hollywood where cartoon characters and people co-exist, the film follows Eddie Valiant, a private investigator who must exonerate Roger Rabbit, a toon who has been accused of murdering a wealthy businessman. Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights for the film's story in 1981. Price and Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought in executive producer Steven Spielberg and his production company, Amblin Entertainment. Zemeckis was brought on to direct the film while Canadian animator Richard Williams was hired to supervise the animation sequences.
| Director | Robert Zemeckis, Richard Williams (animation director) |
| Produced by | Frank Marshall, Robert Watts |
| Screenplay by | Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman |
| Starring | Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Arthur Schmidt |
| Production, company | Touchstone Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| Released | June 22, 1988 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50.6 million |
| Box office | $329.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60027274 |
About Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Robert Zemeckis film about a cartoon rabbit who tries to prove his innocence after he is accused of murder. It is live-action but features many animated characters and backdrops.
Achievement of Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Released before the CGI revolution, all the animation in the film was done through celluloid animation and optical compositing in order to place the cartoons in the same frames as the live action actors.
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