"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, with a screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf
. The film stars Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant, a private investigator who must help exonerate Roger Rabbit, a cartoon character ("toon") framed for murder. The cast also includes Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, with Charles Fleischer providing the voice of Roger Rabbit and Kathleen Turner voicing Jessica Rabbit (uncredited)
. Set in an alternate 1947 Hollywood where humans and toons coexist, the story follows Eddie Valiant as he investigates the murder of Toontown's owner, which leads to Roger Rabbit being accused of the crime
. The film is notable for its groundbreaking blend of live-action and animation, and it was produced with the involvement of Steven Spielberg as executive producer and Amblin Entertainment
. The production was complex, involving animation supervision by Richard Williams and a relocation of animation work to England to accommodate his team
. The film received critical acclaim and won several Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects
. In summary, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a landmark 1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis, featuring Bob Hoskins as the detective Eddie Valiant, with Roger Rabbit as the toon character who is framed for murder in a unique live- action/animation hybrid
