The Nice Guys
A scrappy, funny noir romp with slapstick violence and a surprisingly warm father-daughter heart.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
A zany, fast-talking cartoon mystery that mixes slapstick with noir shadows, keeping you grinning while the stakes stay surprisingly grim.
About 1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
Genres fantasy, comedy, buddy, neo-noir, crossover fiction, live-action/animated
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Starring Bob Hoskins, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Joel Silver, Stubby Kaye, Richard LeParmentier, Alan Tilvern
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 100 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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