Fritz the Cat is a 1972 American animated comedy film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi as his feature film debut.[4]
Based on the comic strip of the same name by Robert Crumb, the film was the first animated feature film to receive an X rating in the United States. It focuses on Fritz (voiced by Skip Hinnant), an anthropomorphic feline in mid-1960s New York City who explores the ideals of hedonism and sociopolitical consciousness. The film is a satire focusing on American college life of the era, race relations, the free love movement, and left- and right-wing politics. Fritz the Cat is the most successful independent animated feature of all time, grossing over $100 million worldwide.[5]
The film had a troubled production history and controversial release. Crumb is known to have had disagreements with the filmmakers over the film's political content.[6][7][8] Fritz the Cat was controversial for its rating and content, which many viewers at the time found to be offensive. Its success led to a slew of other X-rated animated films, and a sequel, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, was made without Crumb's or Bakshi's involvement.
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Based on the comic strip of the same name by Robert Crumb, the film was the first animated feature film to receive an X rating in the United States. It focuses on Fritz (voiced by Skip Hinnant), an anthropomorphic feline in mid-1960s New York City who explores the ideals of hedonism and sociopolitical consciousness. The film is a satire focusing on American college life of the era, race relations, the free love movement, and left- and right-wing politics. Fritz the Cat is the most successful independent animated feature of all time, grossing over $100 million worldwide.[5]
The film had a troubled production history and controversial release. Crumb is known to have had disagreements with the filmmakers over the film's political content.[6][7][8] Fritz the Cat was controversial for its rating and content, which many viewers at the time found to be offensive. Its success led to a slew of other X-rated animated films, and a sequel, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, was made without Crumb's or Bakshi's involvement.
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| Directed by | Ralph Bakshi |
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| Produced by | Steve Krantz |
| Screenplay by | Ralph Bakshi |
| Based on | Fritz the Cat by Robert Crumb |
| Starring | Skip Hinnant Rosetta LeNoire |
| Music by | Ed Bogas Ray Shanklin |
| Cinematography | Ted Bemiller Gene Borghi |
| Editing by | Renn Reynolds |
| Studio | Aurica Finance Company Black Ink Fritz Productions Steve Krantz Productions |
| Distributed by | Cinemation Industries |
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| Running time | 80 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Yiddish |
| Budget | $850,000 |
| Box office | $25,000,000[2] (Domestic) $190,000,000[3] (Worldwide) |
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