 by Gary K. Wolf, the film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy.Set in a 1947 version of Hollywood where cartoon characters and people co-exist, the film follows Eddie Valiant, a private detective who must exonerate Roger Rabbit, a "Toon" (i.e., cartoon character) who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman.Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights for the film's story in 1981.