-comedy
-noir film directed by Robert Zemeckis
and released by Touchstone Pictures
. The film combines live action and animation, and is based on Gary K. Wolf's novel 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 private detective who investigates a murder involving the famous cartoon character, Roger Rabbit.
Eddie, I could never hurt anybody--Ow! My whole purpose in life is to... make... people... laugh!
Is there nothing that can permeate that impervious puss?
Boy, did you see that? Nobody takes a wallop like Goofy. What timing! What finesse! What a genius!
(As Eddie "entertains" the weasels) Hey, Eddie! Keep it up! You're "killing 'em"! You're "slaying 'em"! You're "knocking 'em dead"!
Nice shirt. Who's your tailor? Quasimodo?
P-p-please, Eddie. You know there's no justice for toons anymore. If the weasels get their hands on me, I'm as good as dipped!
I can give you stars, look! (hits himself with a frying pan) Look! (hits himself again) Look! (keeps hitting himself)
Jeepers! Another stupid newsreel. I hate the news!
Here's to the pencil pushers. May they all get lead poisoning.
[moves the street line towards a wall, Hyena crashes into the wall] Toons. Gets 'em every time.