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Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

1990 · 26 min

A well-meaning, star-studded cartoon PSA that mixes earnest anti-drug lessons with surreal fantasy and nostalgic characters, feeling both campy and sincere.

Genres
Family, Comedy, Animation
Tagline
Drugs don't stand a chance against these guys!
Overview
The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug-use can bring and save the world.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Genres
family, comedy, animation, tv movie, drama
Directed by
Bob Shellhorn, Karen Peterson, Mike Svayko, Milton Gray
Written by
Duane Poole, Tom Swale
Starring
Jason Marsden, Lindsay Parker, Townsend Coleman, Laurie O'Brien, Jeff Bergman, Jim Cummings, George C. Scott, Frank Welker
Runtime
26 min
Country
United States of America, Taiwan
Languages
English

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