| Edition |
25th anniversary [ed.], [Blu-ray/DVD combo]. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby digital 2.0 |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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Blu-ray disc |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, regions A, B, C; 1080p high definition widescreen 1.85:1; 5.1 DTS-HDMA (English), 5.1 Dolby digital (French), 2.0 Dolby digital (Russian). |
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Requires Blu-ray disc player or compatible disc drive ; this disc will not play in a standard DVD player. |
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DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English), DTS 5.1 surround (English), 2.0 Dolby digital (French, Spanish). |
| Cast |
Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer (voice), Stubby Kaye, Kathleen Turner (voice, uncredited). |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; director of animation, Richard Williams ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Alan Silvestri. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. |
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Based on the novel Who censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
"It's 1947 Hollywood. Eddie Valiant ... a down-on-his-luck detective, is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, who begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer"--Container. |
| Note |
Bonus features on Blu-ray disc include optional audio commentary; the Roger Rabbit shorts; Who made Roger Rabbit? mini-documentary; deleted scene; Before and after split screen comparison; Toon stand-ins featurette; Behind the ears behind-the-scenes documentary; and the making-of featurette, On set: Benny the Cab. |
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Bonus features on DVD: audio commentary by filmmakers ; deleted scene ; Valiant files ; before and after shot comparisons ; toon stand-ins ; Who made Roger Rabbit mini-documentary, "Behind the ears" (37 min.) ; on-set shorts ; "Toontown confidential" provides background information as the movie plays. |
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"Correction: On the DVD inside the Combo Pack, the aspect ratio is actually Full Screen (1.33:1), and the "Valiant Files" bonus feature and French and Spanish subtitles are NOT included. Our bad!"--Sticker on cover of some copies. |
| Awards |
1988 Academy Awards: Best Film Editing; Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing; Best Effects, Visual Effects; and Special Achievement Award to Richard Williams for animation direction and creation of the cartoon characters. |
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Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2016. |
| Language |
Blu-ray disc: English, French or Russian dialogue with optional French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish subtitles; optionally subtitled in English for the hearing impaired (SDH). |
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DVD: English, French or Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Subject |
Rabbits -- Drama.
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Rabbits. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Cartoon characters -- Drama.
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Cartoon characters. |
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Private investigators -- Drama.
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Private investigators. |
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Homicide investigation -- Drama.
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Homicide investigation. |
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
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California -- Los Angeles. |
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Rabbits -- Drama -- Videorecordings. |
| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Gangster films.
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Adventure films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Action and adventure films.
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Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Gangster films.
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Live-action/animation films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy films.
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Gangster films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Live-action/animation films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Zemeckis, Robert, 1952- film director.
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Price, Jeffrey, screenwriter.
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Seaman, Peter S., screenwriter.
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Marshall, Frank, film producer.
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Watts, Robert, 1938- film producer.
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Hoskins, Bob, actor.
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Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- actor.
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Cassidy, Joanna, 1945- actor.
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Fleischer, Charles, voice actor.
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Kaye, Stubby, actor.
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Turner, Kathleen, 1954- voice actor.
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Cundey, Dean, 1945- director of photography.
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Williams, Richard, 1933-2019, animation director.
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Schmidt, Arthur, 1937- editor of moving image work.
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Silvestri, Alan, composer (expression)
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Wolf, Gary K.
Who censored Roger Rabbit?
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Touchstone Pictures.
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Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
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Silver Screen Partners III.
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Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Who framed Roger Rabbit? (Motion picture) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88011253
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| Standard No. |
786936833027 |
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786936833607 |
| Music No. |
111196 Touchstone Home Entertainment (container) |
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111390 Touchstone Home Entertainment (container) |
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8026378 Touchstone Home Entertainment (Blu-ray) |
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8028703 Touchstone Home Entertainment (DVD) |
