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Cool World
| Cool World | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Bakshi |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Frank Mancuso Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Mark Isham |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million[2] |
| Box office | $14.1 million[3] |
Cool World is a 1992 American live-action/adult animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi and written by Michael Grais and Mark Victor. Starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne and Brad Pitt, it tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the cartoon-like universe he thinks he created, but has existed long before. In this world, he is seduced by one of the characters, a femme fatale who wants to become human.[4]
Following the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and his own professional resurgence in television in the late 1980s, Bakshi conceived it as a live-action animated horror film. He brought the idea to Paramount Pictures, and became attached to direct; it was his first feature film in nearly a decade. The film was intended as his comeback. However, interference from producer Frank Mancuso Jr. led to an extensive rewrite from Michael Grais, Mark Victor, and an uncredited Larry Gross. As a result, relations between Bakshi, Mancuso, and the studio deteriorated, and the film had a highly tumultuous production.
Cool World was released by Paramount on July 10, 1992. Upon its release, the film was a critical and commercial failure. It was criticized for its story, acting, and the effects combining animation and live-action; however, the soundtrack and visuals received praise. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $14 million against a budget of $28 million. Despite its poor reception, Cool World developed a cult following.[5]
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- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 174. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Trey (October 7, 2016). "What makes cult film Cool World so universally hated?". Dazed. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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