The genre-bending, toon-tastic Who Framed Roger Rabbit from Robert Zemeckis is getting a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release later this year, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. It's a thrilling addition to any home theater, as the movie's dynamic combination of live-action and animated characters will surely be all the more eye-popping in Ultra HD.

Although by 1988, several other films included the same combination of live-action and animation, Who Framed Roger Rabbit perfected the style coupled with perfect slapstick moments and lots of film noir references. The film is set in a 1947 version of Hollywood where cartoon characters and people co-exist to create movies. The protagonist is Eddie Valiant, a private investigator who finds himself embroiled in a murder case, and must help exonerate Roger Rabbit who has been accused of murdering his wife's lover. The cast includes Bob Hoskins as Valiant, a thoroughly creepy Christopher Lloyd as Judge Doom, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, Alan Tilvern, as well as the voices of Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner.

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The special features on the 4K Ultra HD release include:

  • Filmmakers’ Audio Commentary – View the film with Audio Commentary by filmmakers Bob Zemeckis, Frank Marshall, Steve Starkey, Jeff Price, Peter Seaman and Ken Ralston.
  • The Roger Rabbit Shorts
    • Tummy Trouble – The accident-prone Roger Rabbit faces new perils when he is left to baby-sit for the mischievous Baby Herman.
    • Roller Coaster Rabbit – Mother takes Baby Herman to the State Fair, and leaves him with Roger Rabbit so she can visit the psychic (fortune-teller).
    • Trail Mix-Up – Roger Rabbit returns in an all-new outdoor adventure that finds the irrepressible Toon star on a hilarious, disaster-filled camping trip.
  • Deleted Scene
    • The Pig Head Sequence – Judge Doom and the weasels teach Eddie Valiant a lesson in a way that only Toontown can. With intro by director Robert Zemeckis.
  • Who Made Roger Rabbit – A behind-the-scenes making of, hosted by Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit.
  • Before and After – Split screen comparison reveals the unbelievable talent of the live-action actors, animators and the special effects.
  • Toon Stand-Ins – Watch as the cast rehearse with life size stand-ins for the toons.
  • Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit – An in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary.
  • On Set! Benny the Cab – The making of a scene from the movie.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit will be released on 4K and Blu-ray on December 7. Check out the DVD artwork below.

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