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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“This is it Folks!”
Overview
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.
Director
Ralph Bakshi
Budget
1.6M
Status
Released
Production
ASR Productions, Bakshi Productions, Bryanston Distributing
Cast
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)
Jesse Welles
Marrigold (voice) / Miss America (voice) (uncredited)
Ben Gage
Brother Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
Boxing referee (uncredited)
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