Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Plot Summary

In Hollywood, 1947, declining detective Eddie Valiant is hired to prove that a joke goods tycoon and owner of Toontown is having an affair with Jessica Rabbit, wife of Roger Rabbit. When the tycoon is murdered, everything points to Roger who pleads with Eddie for help so he won't be wrongfully convicted. An innovative film at the time for its achievements in visual effects (Oscar-winning), mixing real action with animations; a film with elements of film noir, crazy and fun.

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Certification

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Awards

BAFTA Awards (1989)

BAFTA Film Award 1989

Nominated

Best Editing

Arthur Schmidt

BAFTA Film Award 1989

Nominated

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Jeffrey Price Peter S. Seaman

BAFTA Film Award 1989

Nominated

Best Production Design

Elliot Scott

BAFTA Film Award 1989

Winner

Best Special Effects

George Gibbs Richard Williams Ken Ralston Ed Jones

BAFTA Film Award 1989

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Academy Awards, USA (1989)

Oscar 1989

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Oscar 1989

Winner

Best Effects, Visual Effects

Ken Ralston Richard Williams Ed Jones George Gibbs

Oscar 1989

Winner

Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing

Charles L. Campbell Louis L. Edemann

Oscar 1989

Winner

Best Film Editing

Arthur Schmidt

Oscar 1989

Nominated

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

Elliot Scott Peter Howitt

Oscar 1989

Nominated

Best Sound

Robert Knudson John Boyd Don Digirolamo Tony Dawe

Golden Globes, USA (1989)

Golden Globe 1989

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical