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'''''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''''' is a 1988 American [[Wikipedia:Fantasy film|fantasy]]-[[Wikipedia:Comedy film|comedy]]-[[Wikipedia:Noir film|noir]] film directed by [[Wikipedia:Robert Zemeckis|Robert Zemeckis]] and [[File:Who-Framed-Roger-Rabbit_avi_download.jpg|thumb|260px]]released by [[Wikipedia:Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone Pictures]]. The film combines [[Wikipedia:Films with live action and animation|live action and animation]], and is based on [[Wikipedia:Gary K. Wolf|Gary K. Wolf]]'s novel ''[[Wikipedia:Who Censored Roger Rabbit?|Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]'', which depicts a world in which cartoon characters interact directly with human beings. ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' stars [[Bob Hoskins]] as a [[Wikipedia:Private detective|private detective]] who investigates a murder involving the famous cartoon character, Roger Rabbit. [[Charles Fleischer]] co-stars as the titular character's voice, [[Wikipedia:Christopher Lloyd|Christopher Lloyd]] as the villain, [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner|Kathleen Turner]] as the voice of Roger's cartoon wife, and [[Wikipedia:Joanna Cassidy|Joanna Cassidy]] as the detective's girlfriend.
'''''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''''' is a 1988 American [[Wikipedia:Fantasy film|fantasy]]-[[Wikipedia:Comedy film|comedy]]-[[Wikipedia:Noir film|noir]] film directed by [[Wikipedia:Robert Zemeckis|Robert Zemeckis]] and [[File:Who-Framed-Roger-Rabbit_avi_download.jpg|thumb|260px]] released by [[Wikipedia:Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone Pictures]]. The film combines [[Wikipedia:Films with live action and animation|live action and animation]], and is based on [[Wikipedia:Gary K. Wolf|Gary K. Wolf]]'s novel ''[[Wikipedia:Who Censored Roger Rabbit?|Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]'', which depicts a world in which cartoon characters interact directly with human beings. ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' stars [[Wikipedia:Bob Hoskins|Bob Hoskins]] as a [[Wikipedia:Private detective|private detective]] who investigates a murder involving the famous cartoon character, Roger Rabbit. [[Charles Fleischer]] co-stars as the titular character's voice, [[Wikipedia:Christopher Lloyd|Christopher Lloyd]] as the villain, [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner|Kathleen Turner]] as the voice of Roger's cartoon wife, and [[Wikipedia:Joanna Cassidy|Joanna Cassidy]] as the detective's girlfriend.
 
==Plot==
==Plot==
In a stereotypical 1940`s cartoon, ``[[Somethin's Cookin'|Something`s Cookin`]]``, [[Roger Rabbit]] messes up (he sees birds instead of seeing stars). Detective [[Eddie Valiant]] watches him ``blow his lines``, and [[RK Maroon]], Roger`s boss, tells Eddie that he thinks Roger`s wife, [[Jessica Rabbit]], has been making Roger suspicious that he is cheating on him. He sends Eddie to figure out if Jessica ha been cheating, to which Ediie replies he will not work with Toons. (A Toon killed Eddie`s brother.) RK convinces Eddie, and he finds out that Jessica has been playing patty-cake---literally---with [[Marvin Acme]], the owner of [[Toontown|ToonTown]].
In a stereotypical 1940`s cartoon, ``[[Somethin's Cookin'|Something`s Cookin`]]``, [[Roger Rabbit]] messes up (he sees birds instead of seeing stars). Detective [[Eddie Valiant]] watches him ``blow his lines``, and RK Maroon, Roger`s boss, tells Eddie that he thinks Roger`s wife, [[Jessica Rabbit]], has been making Roger suspicious that he is cheating on him. He sends Eddie to figure out if Jessica ha been cheating, to which Ediie replies he will not work with Toons. (A Toon killed Eddie`s brother.) RK convinces Eddie, and he finds out that Jessica has been playing patty-cake---literally---with Marvin Acme, the owner of [[Toontown|ToonTown]].


Eddie takes a few pictures of the patty-cake game and shows them to Roger. Roger gets drunk and storms off, declaring that him adn Jessica will be happy no matter what. Roger sits outside of the Acme Factory crying wile looking at pictures of him and Jessica. The next day, Eddie finds out that Marvin has been killed by a safe dropped on his head. Roger is the prime suspect, according to [[Judge Doom]], the Judge of ToonTown. Doom says that when he catches Roger, he will kill him using the [[Dip]], the only thing capable of killing a cartoon character. Doom has enlisted the help of the [[Toon Patrol]], a gang of weasels named[[Smartass| Smartass]], [[Stupid]], [[Sleazy]], [[Psycho]], [[Greasy]], and [[Wheezy]], to capture Roger.
Eddie takes a few pictures of the patty-cake game and shows them to Roger. Roger gets drunk and storms off, declaring that him adn Jessica will be happy no matter what. Roger sits outside of the Acme Factory crying wile looking at pictures of him and Jessica. The next day, Eddie finds out that Marvin has been killed by a safe dropped on his head. Roger is the prime suspect, according to [[Judge Doom]], the Judge of ToonTown. Doom says that when he catches Roger, he will kill him using the Dip, the only thing capable of killing a cartoon character. Doom has enlisted the help of the [[Toon Patrol]], a gang of weasels named[[Smartass| Smartass]], [[Stupid]], Sleazy, Psycho, Greasy, and Wheezy, to capture Roger.


Eddie goes home and recieves a tip from Roger`s co-star,[[ Baby Herman]], that Roger did not kill Marvin. He said that whoever ''did'' kill him, however, must have been after Marvin`s will, which supposedly left ToonTown to the Toons. Without it, anyone could destroy ToonTown. Eddie discovers Roger in his room, pleading innocent. Eddie decides to take his case, only because whoever set Roger up was also making Eddie look bad. He hides Roger in a bar, only to have Doom find him the next day. Now, Doom and the Patrol are after both Eddie ''and'' Roger.
Eddie goes home and recieves a tip from Roger`s co-star,[[ Baby Herman]], that Roger did not kill Marvin. He said that whoever ''did'' kill him, however, must have been after Marvin`s will, which supposedly left ToonTown to the Toons. Without it, anyone could destroy ToonTown. Eddie discovers Roger in his room, pleading innocent. Eddie decides to take his case, only because whoever set Roger up was also making Eddie look bad. He hides Roger in a bar, only to have Doom find him the next day. Now, Doom and the Patrol are after both Eddie ''and'' Roger.


After saving [[Benny The Cab]] from being ``dipped`` for driving on the sidewalk, Benny drives Eddie and Roger to safety. They go to a movie theater, where a news bulletin says that RK has signed a deal with [[Cloverleaf]] Industries, who want to buy ToonTown.
After saving Benny The Cab from being ``dipped`` for driving on the sidewalk, Benny drives Eddie and Roger to safety. They go to a movie theater, where a news bulletin says that RK has signed a deal with Cloverleaf Industries, who want to buy ToonTown.


Eddie and Roger go to interrogate RK, and Eddie tells Roger to stay outside and guard. Roger gets captured by Jessica, who throws him in the trunk of her car. While questioning RK, RK tells Eddie that Cloverleaf wanted ToonTown, but it would ``become land for the free-`` then RK is shot before he can finish the word. When Eddie goes to see who shot RK to death, he sees Jessica running to her car and leaving. He follows her into ToonTown. While chasing her, Eddie thinks he has found her. He is fooled, as he has just found[[ Lena Hyena]], who wants to marry him all of a sudden. Scared, Eddie runs away into the men`s bathroom, except...there is no men`s bathroom! Eddie starts falling to what he thinks is his doom. While falling, Eddie runs into [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Bugs Bunny]], who are skydiving. They both taunt him by saying they have a spare, but Bugs says that Eddie probably doesn`t want it. Thinking Bugs means a spare parachute, Eddie pleads Bugs to give it to him until Mickey says, ``Better let him have it, Bugs!`` Turns out the ``spare`` was a tire, which weighs Eddie down.
Eddie and Roger go to interrogate RK, and Eddie tells Roger to stay outside and guard. Roger gets captured by Jessica, who throws him in the trunk of her car. While questioning RK, RK tells Eddie that Cloverleaf wanted ToonTown, but it would ``become land for the free-`` then RK is shot before he can finish the word. When Eddie goes to see who shot RK to death, he sees Jessica running to her car and leaving. He follows her into ToonTown. While chasing her, Eddie thinks he has found her. He is fooled, as he has just found[[ Lena Hyena]], who wants to marry him all of a sudden. Scared, Eddie runs away into the men`s bathroom, except...there is no men`s bathroom! Eddie starts falling to what he thinks is his doom. While falling, Eddie runs into [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Bugs Bunny]], who are skydiving. They both taunt him by saying they have a spare, but Bugs says that Eddie probably doesn`t want it. Thinking Bugs means a spare parachute, Eddie pleads Bugs to give it to him until Mickey says, ``Better let him have it, Bugs!`` Turns out the ``spare`` was a tire, which weighs Eddie down.
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Roger comes by Benny, and Benny finds the strength to get up and drive Roger to where Doom is holding Eddie and Jessica. Roger grabs a gun and tells Benny to call the cops. Doom revelas that he is the boss of Cloverleaf, and that he will dip ToonTown off the face of earth and put a freeway in it`s place. Roger then comes and starts threatening Doom with a gun, until Sleazy drops a pile of bricks on him. He sees stars, and becomes happy because he couldn`t see stars at the beggining of the movie. Doom has Roger and Jessica tied up, and leaves the weasels alone to dip Roger and Jessica with a dip cannon. Eddie gets an idea and makes the weasels laugh themselves to death, except for Smarty, who falls in a pool of dip.
Roger comes by Benny, and Benny finds the strength to get up and drive Roger to where Doom is holding Eddie and Jessica. Roger grabs a gun and tells Benny to call the cops. Doom revelas that he is the boss of Cloverleaf, and that he will dip ToonTown off the face of earth and put a freeway in it`s place. Roger then comes and starts threatening Doom with a gun, until Sleazy drops a pile of bricks on him. He sees stars, and becomes happy because he couldn`t see stars at the beggining of the movie. Doom has Roger and Jessica tied up, and leaves the weasels alone to dip Roger and Jessica with a dip cannon. Eddie gets an idea and makes the weasels laugh themselves to death, except for Smarty, who falls in a pool of dip.


Eddie gets ready to shut the dip cannon off, until Doom stops him. Eddie then runs over Doom with a steamroller, but Doom survives, because he was a Toon. But not just ''any'' Toon---he killed Eddie`s brother! After a long fight, Eddie reversed the dip cannon and fires all the dip left in the world at Doom, killing him. He lets Roger and Jessica down just as the cops show up, as well as a bunch of famous cartoon characters. Roger is proven innocent, and Marvin`s will shows up. ToonTown now belongs to the Toons! Everyone sings ``Smile, Darn Ya, Smile`` as [[Porky Pig]] closes the movie with his famous ``Th-th-tha-th-th-th-that-th-that`s all, folks!`` and [[Tinkerbell]] flies by.
Eddie gets ready to shut the dip cannon off, until Doom stops him. Eddie then runs over Doom with a steamroller, but Doom survives, because he was a Toon. But not just ''any'' Toon---he killed Eddie`s brother! After a long fight, Eddie reversed the dip cannon and fires all the dip left in the world at Doom, killing him. He lets Roger and Jessica down just as the cops show up, as well as a bunch of famous cartoon characters. Roger is proven innocent, and Marvin`s will shows up. ToonTown now belongs to the Toons! Everyone sings ``Smile, Darn Ya, Smile`` as [[Porky Pig]] closes the movie with his famous ``Th-th-tha-th-th-th-that-th-that`s all, folks!`` and Tinkerbell flies by.


(Plot added to this wiki by user Cartoonist Guy.)
(Plot added to this wiki by user Cartoonist Guy.)
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| style="text-align:right;"|Roger Rabbit
| style="text-align:right;"|Roger Rabbit
|Charles Fleischer
|Charles Fleischer
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| style="text-align:right;"|Benny The Cab
|Don Hahn
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Jessica Rabbit <small> (Speaking Voice)</small>
|Kathleen Turner
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Jessica Rabbit <small> (Singing Voice)</small>
|Amy Irving
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Jessica Rabbit <small> (Performance Model)</small>
|Betsy Brantley
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| style="text-align:right;"|Baby Herman <small> (Baby Voice)</small>
|Nicholas Martorell Jr.
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Baby Herman <small> (Adult Voice)</small>
|Lou Hirsch
|-
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| style="text-align:right;"|Marvin Acme
| style="text-align:right;"|Marvin Acme
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|Richard LeParmentier
|Richard LeParmentier
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Benny The Cab
| style="text-align:right;"|Raoul J. Raoul
|Don Hahn
|Joel Silver
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Augie
|Paul Springer
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Angelo
|Richard Ridings
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Arthritic Cowboy/Man in Bar
|Edwin Craig
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| style="text-align:right;"|Soldier In Bar
|Lindsay Holiday
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Stretch
|Mike Edmonds
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Editor
|Morgan Deare
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Kid #1
|Danny Capri
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| style="text-align:right;"|Kid #2
|Christopher Hollosy
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Kid #3
|John-Paul Sipla
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| style="text-align:right;"|Blonde Starlet
|Laura Frances
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| style="text-align:right;"|Andy Devine
|Andrew Robinson
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| style="text-align:right;"|Forensic #1
|Joel Cutrara
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| style="text-align:right;"|Forensic #2
|Billy J. Mitchell
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| style="text-align:right;"|Mailman
|Eric B. Sindon
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| style="text-align:right;"|Newscaster
|Ed Herlihy
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|Conductor
|James O'Connell
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| style="text-align:right;"|Teddy Valiant
|Eugene Guirterrez
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| style="text-align:right;"|Mrs. Herman
|April Winchell
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| style="text-align:right;"|Betty Boop
|Mae Questel
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| style="text-align:right;"|Bongo the Gorilla
|Tom Hiddleston
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| style="text-align:right;"|Mickey Mouse
|Wayne Allwine
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| style="text-align:right;"|Bugs Bunny
|Joe Alaskey
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| style="text-align:right;"|Goofy
|Tony Pope
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| style="text-align:right;"|Porky Pig
|Bob Bergen
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| style="text-align:right;"|Donald Duck
|Tony Anselmo
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| style="text-align:right;"|Daffy Duck
|Mel Blanc
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| style="text-align:right;"|Tweety Pie
|Anna Paquin
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| style="text-align:right;"|Sylvester the Cat
|Jeff Bergman
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| style="text-align:right;"|Hyacinth Hippo
|Mary T. Radford
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| style="text-align:right;"|Yosmite Sam
|Billy West
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| style="text-align:right;"|Foghorn Leghorn
|Christian Bale
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| style="text-align:right;"|Bullet #1
|Pat Buttram
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| style="text-align:right;"|Bullet #2
|Jim Cummings
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| style="text-align:right;"|Bullet #3
|Jim Gallant
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| style="text-align:right;"|Additional Weasels
|Sam Raimi
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| style="text-align:right;"|Minnie Mouse
|Russi Taylor
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| style="text-align:right;"|Toontown Bluebirds #1
|Wyatt Smith
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| style="text-align:right;"|Toontown Bluebirds #2
|Steven Yeun
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| style="text-align:right;"|Toontown Bluebirds #3
|Jordan Kaiser
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| style="text-align:right;"|Toontown Bluebirds #4
|Alyson Stoner
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| style="text-align:right;"|Pinnochio
|Peter Westy
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| style="text-align:right;"|Mr. Toad
|Les Perkins
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| style="text-align:right;"|Dumbo
|Frank Welker
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| style="text-align:right;"|Woody Woodpecker
|Cherry Davis
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| style="text-align:right;"|Big Bad Wolf
|Marton Csokas
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| style="text-align:right;"|Smart Ass
|David Lander
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| style="text-align:right;"|Greasy
|Cillian Murphy
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| style="text-align:right;"|Stupid
|Fred Newsman
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| style="text-align:right;"|Wheezy
|Andrew Lincoln
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| style="text-align:right;"|Psycho
|Mark Ruffalo
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| style="text-align:right;"|Lena Hyena
|June Foray
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| style="text-align:right;"|Singing Sword
|Frank Sinatra
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| style="text-align:right;"|Dipped Shoe
|Nancy Cartwright
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| style="text-align:right;"|Mime
|Jeff Arbaugh
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| style="text-align:right;"|Ink and Paint Club Patron #1
|Sadie Corre
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| style="text-align:right;"|Ink and Paint Club Patron #2
|Christine Hewett
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| style="text-align:right;"|Ink and Paint Club Patron #3
|Kit Hillier
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| style="text-align:right;"|Motocyrcle Cop
|Lane Leavitt
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| style="text-align:right;"|Drunk In Bar
|Derek Lyons
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| style="text-align:right;"|Baby Herman <small> (Baby Voice)</small>
| style="text-align:right;"|Earl <small> (Bar Customer)</small>
|Nicholas Martorell Jr.
|Philip O'Brien
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| style="text-align:right;"|Baby Herman <small> (Adult Voice)</small>
| style="text-align:right;"|Judge Doom When He Runs Away In Toontown
|Lou Hirsch
|Ken Ralston
|}
|}
Joel Silver as Raoul J. Raoul (The Director)
Richard Ridings as Angelo (Impudent Bar Patron)
Edwin Craig as Arthritic Cowboy/Man in Bar
Lindsay Holiday as Soldier in Bar
Mike Edmonds as Stretch
Danny Capri as Kid #1
Christopher Hollosy as Kid #2
John-Paul Sipla as Kid #3
Laura Frances as Blonde Starlet
Joel Cutrara as Forensic #1
Billy J. Mitchell as Forensic #2
Eric B. Sindon as Mailman
Ed Herlihy as Newscaster
Eugene Guirterrez as Teddy Valiant (Still Photographs)
Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit (Speaking Voice)
Amy Irving as Jessica Rabbit (Singing Voice)
Betsy Brantley as Jessica Rabbit (Performance Model)
April Winchell as Mrs. Herman
Mae Questel as Betty Boop
Morgan Deare as Editor
Tom Hiddleston as Bongo the Gorilla
Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Joe Alaskey as Bugs Bunny
Tony Pope as Goofy
Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck
Anna Paquin as Tweety Pie
Jeff Bergman as Sylvester the Cat
Mary T. Radford as Hyacinth Hippo
Billy West as Yosmite Sam
Pat Buttram as Bullet #1
Jim Cummings as Bullet #2
Jim Gallant as Bullet #3
Andrew Robinson as Andy Devine
Sam Raimi as Additional Weasels
Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse
Wyatt Smith as Toontown Bluebirds #1
Steven Yeun as Toontown Bluebirds #2
Jordan Kaiser as Toontown Bluebirds #3
Alyson Stoner as Toontown Bluebirds #4
Peter Westy as Pinnochio
Les Perkins as Mr. Toad
Frank Welker as Dumbo
Cherry Davis as Woody Woodpecker
Marton Csokas as Big Bad Wolf
David Lander as Smart Ass
Fred Newsman as Stupid
Andrew Lincoln as Wheezy
Mark Ruffalo as Psycho
June Foray as Lena Hyena
Frank Sinatra as Singing Sword
Nancy Cartwright as Shoe


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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Disney plans on making a sequel to the film but so far was unreleced. It had mainly been titles as ''Roger Rabbit 2''.
Disney plans on making a sequel to the film but so far was unreleced. It had mainly been titles as ''Roger Rabbit 2''.


The film inspired 3 cartoon shorts "[[Tummy Trouble]]", "[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]" and "[[Trail-Mix Up]]". It also inspired a comic book series called "Roger Rabbit Comics" and a short comic book series called "[[Roger Rabbit's Toontown]]".
The film inspired 3 cartoon shorts "[[Tummy Trouble]]", "[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]" and "Trail-Mix Up". It also inspired a comic book series called "Roger Rabbit Comics" and a short comic book series called "Roger Rabbit's Toontown".


The film also included a chapter book "[[Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit]]" and a graphic novel "[[Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom]]".
The film also included a chapter book "[[Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit]]" and a graphic novel "[[Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom]]".


==Toontown==
==ToonTown==


See also: [[List Of Cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]
See also: [[List Of Cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]


==Sequels==
==Who Framed Roger Rabbit Films==
Main: [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2]]
[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]] | [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2]]
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[[Category:Animation films]]
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