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Fritz the Cat

1972 · 78 min

A grimy, anarchic satire that feels like a bad trip through 60s counterculture, shocking and bleakly funny.

Tagline: We're not rated X for nothin', baby!
Overview: In late 1960s New York City, fed up with monotonous college life and police repression, free-spirited Fritz, an impenitent seducer and unrestrained party-animal, decides to explore the world. And just like that, as he flees NYC, heading to San Francisco, Fritz embarks on an endless adventure of illumination. Immersed in a world surrounded by drugs and sex, Fritz participates in mad orgies, brings about a revolution, incites mass urban riots, and crosses paths with drug-addled Nazi bikers.

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
race
addiction
betrayal
violence
Places: big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, comedy, drama
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Written by: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry, Phil Seuling, Judy Engles, Ralph Bakshi, Mary Dean, Charles Spidar
Music: Ray Shanklin, Ed Bogas
Cinematography: Ted C. Bemiller, Gene Borghi
Runtime: 78 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Yiddish

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