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Coonskin (1975)
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
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A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Animation, Comedy, Crime
Written By:Ralph Bakshi
In Theaters:8/20/1975
Box Office:
Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Albert S. Ruddy Productions, Bakshi Productions, Bryanston Distributing
Cast
Ralph Bakshi
Director
Philip Michael Thomas
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Barry White
Sampson / Brother Bear (voice)
Charles Gordone
Preacherman / Preacher Fox (voice)
Scatman Crothers
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Danny Rees
Clown (voice)
Buddy Douglas
Referee (voice)
Jim Moore
Mime (voice)
Al Lewis
The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Paul
Sonny (voice) (uncredited)
Frank De Kova
Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)
Ralph Bakshi
Cop With Megaphone (voice) (uncredited)
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