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Coonskin

6.1Aug 20, 19751h 24mDramaAnimationComedyCrime

Directed by Ralph Bakshi

Written by Ralph Bakshi, Ralph Bakshi, Joel Chandler Harris

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.

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Cast

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

Barry White

Barry White

Sampson / Brother Bear (voice)

Charles Gordone

Charles Gordone

Preacherman / Preacher Fox (voice)

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

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Danny Rees

Clown (voice)

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Buddy Douglas

Referee (voice)

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Jim Moore

Mime (voice)

Al Lewis

Al Lewis

The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)

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Richard Paul

Sonny (voice) (uncredited)

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi

Cop With Megaphone (voice) (uncredited)

Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles

Marrigold (voice) / Miss America (voice) (uncredited)

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