Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Brendan Fraser
DJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Himself
Jenna Elfman
Kate
Steve Martin
Mr. Chairman
Joe Alaskey
Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck/Beaky Buzzard/Sylvester/Mama Bear (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn / Nasty Canasta (voice)
Timothy Dalton
Damien Drake
Billy West
Elmer Fudd / Peter Lorre (voice)
Heather Locklear
Dusty Tails
Joan Cusack
Mother
Bill Goldberg
Mr. Smith
Don Stanton
Mr. Warner
Dan Stanton
Mr. Warner's Brother
Dick Miller
Security Guard
Roger Corman
Hollywood Director
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Bennell
Jeff Gordon
Himself
Matthew Lillard
Himself
Mary Woronov
Acme VP, Bad Ideas
Marc Lawrence
Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Bill McKinney
Acme VP, Nitpicking
George Murdock
Acme VP, Unfairly Promoted
Robert Picardo
Acme VP, Rhetorical Questions
Ron Perlman
Acme VP, Never Learning
Vernon Wells
Acme VP, Child Labor
Leo Rossi
Acme VP, Climbing to the Top
Archie Hahn
Stunt Director
Allan Graf
Interrogator
Austyn Cuccia
Tour Bus Girl
Marie-Claude Jacques
Flower Vendor
Michael Azria
Paris Cafe Waiter
Dan Romanelli
Studio Executive
Ryan O'Dell
Bugs Bunny Driver
Kevin Thompson
Dancing Yosemite Sam
Arturo Gil
Dancing Yosemite Sam
Gabriel Pimentel
Dancing Yosemite Sam
Steve Babiar
Dancing Yosemite Sam
Martin Klebba
Dancing Yosemite Sam
Eric Goldberg
Tweety Bird / Marvin the Martian / Speedy Gonzalez (voice) / Animation Director / Storyboard Artist
Bruce Lanoil
Pepe le Pew (voice)
June Foray
Granny (voice)
Bob Bergen
Porky Pig (voice)
Casey Kasem
Shaggy (voice)
Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo (voice)
Danny Chambers
Cottontail Smith (voice)
Stan Freberg
Baby Bear (voice)
Will Ryan
Papa Bear (voice)
Danny Mann
Robo Dog / Spy Car (voice)
Mel Blanc
Gremlin Car (archive audio)
Tara Wilson
Dancer
Tanee McCall
Dancer
Gelsey Weiss
Dancer
Brenda Mae Hamilton
Dancer
Liz Ramos
Dancer
Emily Rose Zachary
Dancer
Becca Sweitzer
Dancer
Janina Garraway
Dancer
Alysha Wheeler
Dancer
Micki Duran
Dancer
Chi Johnson
Dancer
Shealan Spencer
Dancer
Shanti Lowry
Dancer
Brandon Henschel
Dancer
Erica Gudis
Dancer
John Munro Cameron
The Man from Planet X
Peter Graves
Host of Civil Defense Film
Glen Hambly
Laboratory Scientist
Michael Jordan
Himself (archive footage)
Louis Kiss
Dalek
Nikki Martin
Wooden Nickel Waitress
Laura Orrico
Secret Agent Shopper
Robert Parigi
Robby the Robot
Dean Ricca
Studio Tour Guide
Tom Woodruff Jr.
The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
Christopher DeFaria
Producer
Rick Finney
Editor
Larry Doyle
Screenplay / Executive Producer
Allison Abbate
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Marshall Harvey
Editor
Bernie Goldmann
Producer
Joe Dante
Director
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Joel Simon
Producer
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Hamrock
Layout
Bob Camp
Storyboard
Jennifer Yuan
Layout
Chris Aguirre
Storyboard
Craig R. Maras
Animation
Mike Disa
Animation
Sandy Berumen
Stunts
Joe Haidar
Animation
Arland Barron
Animation
James Baker
Animation
Tom Knott
Production Manager
Rachel Wyn Dunn
Compositors
Caroline Cruikshank
Animation
Matt Williames
Animation
John Williamson
Storyboard
Roberto Casale
Animation
Shane Prigmore
Animation
Anthony DeRosa
Lead Animator
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Herbick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
John P. Bruce
Set Designer
Ann Harris
Set Designer
Mary Gail Artz
Casting
Mary Bills
Production Supervisor
Bruce West
Set Designer
Maria De La Torre
Production Coordinator
MarÃa Guerra
Unit Production Manager
Barbara Cohen
Casting
P.R. Tooke
Script Supervisor
Tom Proper
Post Production Supervisor
Ronald G. Smith
Production Manager
Sloane U'Ren
Set Designer
Pamela Klamer
Set Designer
Paul Sonski
Art Direction
Andrew Murdock
Set Designer
Elpe Villard
Production Manager
Jeff Ozimek
Set Designer
Carl J. Stensel
Set Designer
David Israel
Location Manager
Leanna Sheldon
Casting Associate
Lisa K. Sessions
Set Decoration
Mark A. Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
David E. Stone
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Darlie Brewster
Lead Animator
Edward P. Pedersen
Visual Effects Coordinator
Earl A. Hibbert
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Binder
Sound Effects Editor
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 14, 2003
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Content RatingPG
Budget$80,000,000
Box Office$68,500,000
Filming LocationsWarner Bros. Studios, Burbank
Genres
Wiki.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a 2003 American live-action/animated comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second theatrical feature film in the Looney Tunes franchise, and was directed by Joe Dante from a screenplay by Larry Doyle. Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, and Steve Martin star in the film; Timothy Dalton, Heather Locklear, and Bill Goldberg appear in supporting roles, while Joe Alaskey leads the voice cast. Its plot, which parodies action and spy film conventions, follows Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck as they become intertwined in a plot by the ACME Chairman (Martin) to transform the world's population into subservient monkeys using the Blue Monkey diamond. They accompany aspiring stuntman DJ Drake (Fraser) and Warner Bros. executive Kate Houghton (Elfman) on their journey to thwart the Chairman's plot, which doubles as a mission to rescue the former's abducted father, Damian (Dalton).
The film was the result of multiple attempts by Warner Bros. to develop a sequel to Space Jam (1996). It was originally developed as a direct sequel titled Spy Jam, which was intended to include Jackie Chan in the lead role. Dante, out of a personal dislike for Space Jam, substantially developed the project to more closely represent the personalities of the Looney Tunes characters, with Eric Goldberg serving as the animation director. However, Dante reportedly had no creative control on the project, and the final film became different from what he intended. The film was the last project for composer Jerry Goldsmith, who died eight months following its release; John Debney composed additional material for the score.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action was theatrically released in the United States on November 14, 2003, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics who considered it an improvement over Space Jam and praised the animation and humor, but criticized the screenplay. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $68.5 million worldwide on an $80 million dollar budget. Warner Bros., developing a franchise revival around the film, subsequently canceled several planned related projects, including new theatrical short films. It was the final film to be produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and the last theatrical feature until Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
At the 31st Annie Awards, the film was nominated for four Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature, although they all lost to Pixar's Finding Nemo.