Who framed Roger Rabbit [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures and Amblin Entertainment in association with Silver Screen Partners III present ; directed by Robert Zemeckis ; screenplay by Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman ; produced by Robert Watts & Frank Marshall.
"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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: 25th anniversary [ed.], [Blu-ray/DVD combo].
- Publisher: [California] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. Based on the novel Who censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. 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. 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. "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. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; director of animation, Richard Williams ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Alan Silvestri. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer (voice), Stubby Kaye, Kathleen Turner (voice, uncredited). |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. |
System Details Note: | 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). Requires Blu-ray disc player or compatible disc drive ; this disc will not play in a standard DVD player. DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English), DTS 5.1 surround (English), 2.0 Dolby digital (French, Spanish). |
Language Note: | 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). DVD: English, French or Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired (SDH). |
Awards Note: | 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 Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2016 |
Source of Description Note: | Title from opening frames. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | BLU WHO (Text) | BLU | 000130314 | Video -- Blu-Ray | Available | - |
Homer Public Library | DVD WHO (Text) | DVD | 000135619 | Video | Available | - |
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.