Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
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56% of critics liked it
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47% of users liked it
(61,079 ratings)
In a land where cartoon characters and flesh-and-blood people work side by side, one little black duck lands in a big pot of trouble in this comedy, which brings the beloved Looney Tunes characters into the real world. Daffy Duck (voice of Joe Alaskey) has grown tired of his status as Warner… More In a land where cartoon characters and flesh-and-blood people work side by side, one little black duck lands in a big pot of trouble in this comedy, which brings the beloved Looney Tunes characters into the real world. Daffy Duck (voice of Joe Alaskey) has grown tired of his status as Warner Bros.' leading avian second fiddle and demands that if he can't be given equal billing with his rival Bugs Bunny (also voiced by Alaskey), he wants to be released from his contract. Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman), Warners' vice president in charge of comedy, is way ahead of Daffy and orders studio stuntman D.J. Drake (Brendan Fraser) to kick the duck off the studio lot. D.J. soon discovers getting rid of Daffy is no easy task, and the duck is in tow when Drake makes a startling discovery -- his father Damien Drake (Timothy Dalton), a movie star best know for playing ultra-suave secret agents, really is a secret agent, and he's been kidnapped by Mr. Chairman (Steve Martin), the evil leader of the monolithic Acme Corporation. Damien knows the secret hiding place of the priceless Blue Monkey Diamond and Mr. Chairman will stop at nothing to get it, so D.J. and Daffy set out to rescue Damien and save the diamond, one step behind Acme's musclemen and one step ahead of Kate and Bugs, who now realize how important Daffy is to the Looney Tunes franchise. Looney Tunes: Back in Action also stars Heather Locklear as a lounge singer working for Yosemite Sam (voice of Steve Babiar), Joan Cusack, John Cleese, Stan Freberg, and Roger Corman. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joe Dante
- Written By
- Larry Doyle
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 14, 2003 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 2, 2004
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Robert Zemeckis isn't a Hal Walker, but Joe Dante's right up there with Tashlin, Avery, and Jones.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The film's appeal is universal, much as the appeal of the Looney Tunes characters is universal.
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David Edelstein, Slate
A nutty, zany, wacky, unruly, spastically hilarious hodgepodge that hits at least twice as often as it misses.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
... a cheerful and self-referential romp blending animation with live action in a non-stop quest for silly laughs.
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Charles Taylor, Salon.com
It's not a disgrace, but it is a missed opportunity.
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Cast
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Brendan Fraser
as D.J. Drake
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Jenna Elfman
as Kate Houghton
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Steve Martin
as Mr. Chairman
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Timothy Dalton
as Damien Drake
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Heather Locklear
as Dusty Tails
- Bugs Bunny
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Joan Cusack
as Mother
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Bill Goldberg
as Mr. Smith
- Daffy Duck
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Don Stanton
as Mr. Warner
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Dan Stanton
as Mr. Warner's Brother
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Dick Miller
as Security Guard
- Roger Corman
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Kevin McCarthy
as Dr. Bennell
- Jeff Gordon
- Matthew Lillard
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Jeff Glen Bennett
as Foghorn Leghorn, Nasty Canasta, Yosemite...
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Mary Woronov
as Acme VP Bad Ideas
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Marc Lawrence I
as Acme VP Stating The Obvious
- Porky Pig
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Bill McKinney
as Acme VP Nitpicking
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George Murdock
as Acme VP Unfairly Promoted
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Robert Picardo
as Acme VP Rhetorical Questions
- Yosemite Sam
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Ron Perlman
as Acme VP Never Learning
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Vernon Wells
as Acme VP Child Labor
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Leo Rossi
as Acme VP Climbing To The Top
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Archie Hahn III
as Stunt Director
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Allan Graf
as Interrogator
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Austyn Cuccia
as Tour Bus Girl
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Marie-Claude Jacques
as Flower Vendor
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Michael Azria
as Paris Cafe Waiter
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Dan Romanelli
as Studio Executive
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Ryan O'Dell
as Bugs Bunny's Driver
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Kevin Thompson
as Dancing Yosemite Sam
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Arturo Gil
as Dancing Yosemite Sam
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Gabriel Pimentel
as Dancing Yosemite Sam
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Steve Babiar
as Dancing Yosemite Sams
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Martin Klebba
as Dancing Yosemite Sam
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Joe Alaskey
as Beaky Buzzard, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, M...
- Jeff Bennett
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Billy West
as Elmer Fudd, Peter Lorre
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Nasty Canasta
as Bennett Jeff Glenn
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Eric Goldberg
as Marvin the Martian, Speedy Gonzalez, Twe...
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Bruce Lanoil
as Pepe Le Pew
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June Foray
as Granny
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Bob Bergen
as Porky Pig
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Casey Kasem
as Shaggy
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Frank Welker
as Scooby-Doo
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Danny Chambers
as Cottontail Smith
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Stan Freberg
as Baby Bear
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Will Ryan
as Papa Bear
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Danny Mann
as Robo Dog /Spy Car
- Mel Blanc
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Tara Wilson
as Dancer
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Tanee McCall
as Dancer
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Gelsey Weiss
as Dancer
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Brenda Hamilton
as Dancer
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Liz Ramos
as Dancer
- Emily Rose Zachary
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Becca Sweitzer
as Dancer
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Janina N. Garraway
as Dancer
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Alysha Wheeler
as Dancer
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Micki Duran
as Dancer
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Chi Johnson
as Dancer
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Shealan Spencer
as Dancer
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Shanti Lowry
as Dancer
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Emily Ro Zachary
as Dancer
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Brandon Henschel
as Dancer
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Erica Gudis
as Dancer
- John Munro Cameron
- Peter Graves
- Michael Jordan








