Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Tagline:
« JEEPERS! Look who’s returning to theaters like never before? »
Actors:
Eddie Valiant
Judge Doom
Dolores
Roger Rabbit
Marvin Acme
Rating:
(233’856 votes)
(233’856 votes)
Quotes:
« Jessica Rabbit: You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do.
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« Eddie Valiant: You don't know how hard it is being a man looking at a woman looking the way you do.
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« Jessica Rabbit: I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.
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[Judge Doom about to "dip" Roger]
« Eddie Valiant: Hey, Judge. Doesn't a dying rabbit deserve a last request?
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« Roger Rabbit: Yeah, nose plugs would be nice.
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« Eddie Valiant: I think you want a drink. So, how about it, Judge?
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« Judge Doom: Well, why not? I don't mind prolonging the execution.
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« Eddie Valiant: Happy trails.
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« Roger Rabbit: No thanks, Eddie. I'm trying to cut down.
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« Eddie Valiant: Drink the drink.
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« Roger Rabbit: But I don't want the drink.
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« Judge Doom: He doesn't want the drink.
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« Eddie Valiant: He does.
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« Roger Rabbit: I don't.
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« Eddie Valiant: You do.
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« Roger Rabbit: I don't.
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« Eddie Valiant: You do.
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« Roger Rabbit: I don't.
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« Eddie Valiant: You do.
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« Roger Rabbit: I don't.
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« Eddie Valiant: You don't.
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« Roger Rabbit: I do.
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« Eddie Valiant: You don't.
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« Roger Rabbit: I do.
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« Eddie Valiant: You don't.
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« Roger Rabbit: [taking drink] Listen, when I say I do, that means I do.
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[Roger smokes up, releasing himself from Judge Doom, and Eddie takes out the Weasels]
« Eddie Valiant: You crazy rabbit! I'm out there risking my neck for you, and what are you doing? Singing and dancing!
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« Roger Rabbit: But I'm a toon. Toons are supposed to make people laugh.
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« Eddie Valiant: Sit down!
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« Roger Rabbit: You don't understand. Those people needed to laugh.
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« Eddie Valiant: Then when they're done laughing, they'll call the cops. That guy Angelo would rat on you for a nickel.
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« Roger Rabbit: Not Angelo. He'd never turn me in.
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« Eddie Valiant: Why? Because you made him laugh?
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« Roger Rabbit: That's right! A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it's the only weapon we have.
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Runtime:104 minutes
Plots:
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
‘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. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.
It’s the story of a cartoon character named Roger Rabbit who exists along side of real humans. Eventually, it is revealed that Marvin Acme, the owner of the Acme Company and of Toontown, has been murdered! But all fingers point to Roger Rabbit, a Toon star at Maroon Cartoons. But unfortunately the only person who can prove Roger’s innocence is Toon hating Eddie Valiant, a washed-up, alcoholic private detective who is reluctantly forced into helping when Roger hides in his apartment. It’s up to Eddie to clear Roger’s name and find the real evildoer before the villainous, power-hungry Judge Doom goes on a mission to bring Roger to justice!
Official websites:
Abandomoviez.net,
Actors Compendium,
Alostfilm.com – Article (15/08/2012),
Animated Cartoon Factory – History of Animation (1981 – 1990),
Animation Artist – Richard Bazley Interview (2000),
AWN – Who Screwed Roger Rabbit? [Martin Goodman] (April 2003),
Cartoon Brew – Articles,
Cartoon Research – Articles

