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.
Direction
Bakshi's rotoscope-animated chaos — live-action prisoners literally frame the cartoon.
Writing
Brer Rabbit as pimp revolutionary; the Uncle Remus source code gets hacked.
Sound
Barry White's bass purr as Brother Bear — casting so perfect it feels criminal.
Director
Ralph Bakshi
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)
Al Lewis
The Godfather (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)
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
Boxing referee (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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