Coonskin (film)

Coonskin, directed by Ralph Bakshi in 1975, is a unique combination of live action footage and animation, for adults only. It was originally distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Related Topics:
Ralph Bakshi - Animation - Paramount Pictures

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The storyline about a black rabbit and his two buddies, a fox, and a bear, who try to take over the crime rackets in Harlem, is a satire combining story elements of Walt Disney's Song of the South and several blaxploitation films.

Related Topics:
Crime - Harlem - Satire - Walt Disney - Song of the South - Blaxploitation

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Despite being supported by the NAACP as a "difficult, but valid satire," Paramount withdrew the film from theaters after a frenzy of protests from the racial group CORE, who had also protested several of the films being mocked by Bakshi. Ironically, the film later became a cult classic among African-American viewers, because of its strong political and social satire.

Related Topics:
NAACP - CORE - Cult classic - African-American

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Later released on VHS under the title Street Fight (originally by Academy Entertainment, and later by Xenon Entertainment Group), and on laserdisc under the title Bustin' Out. It was also released in Sweden under the title Rabbit: The Killer.

Related Topics:
VHS - Academy Entertainment - Xenon Entertainment Group - Laserdisc

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No DVD releases have yet been planned, due to the fact that investors are unsure of who currently owns the distribution rights. The rights to the film itself are owned and held by Ralph Bakshi.

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