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The 2012 release was the first official home video release to carry the film's original title. The film was first released on Blu-ray in Germany in 2015. In September 2012, Bakshi incorporated animation from Coonskin into a new short film, Trickle Dickle Down, criticizing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. [21]
Dec 31, 2014 · Coonskin is a 1975 American adult animated satirical crime film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film is a modernized, contemporary urban adaptation of the Uncle Remus folk tales, which combines live-action with animation.
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Coonskin is a 1975 film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi which follows several African American woodland creatures including a rabbit and a bear as they fight their way to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, New York. Bakshi has stated that his intention with the film was to satirize black stereotypes and the greater blaxploitation.
Released under several different titles including Bustin' Out and Street Fight, the film encountered strong criticism for what some saw as inherently racist characters, actions and content.
After the film's completion a screening was organized at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City which was promptly protested by Al Sharpton and the Congress of Racial Equality. Sharpton believed the film's content was racist despite not having seen the film and the fact that only a single other screening had taken place in California less than a week before the NYC screening.
Eventually Bakshi convinced the protestors to come inside and decide for themselves. Sharpton remained unconvinced and promptly charged towards the screen at the end of the film but was not followed by his fellow protestors with several voices allegedly voicing praise for the film. .
Since the events of the film's release it has been re-released on video several times by several distribution companies including Academy Entertainment and Xenon Entertainment Group leading to a cult status among animation and crime genre fans.
With its resurgence in popularity, Coonskin has become a staple of hip-hop culture with rap collective Wu-Tang Clan expressing interest in supporting a sequel were one to be made.
Coonskin is a 1975 American live action/animated crime film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit, fox, and bear who rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists, and the Mafia.
The 2012 release was the first official home video release to carry the film's original title. In September 2012, Bakshi incorporated animation from Coonskin into a new short film, Trickle Dickle Down , criticizing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney .
Coonskin: Directed by Ralph Bakshi. With Barry White, Charles Gordone, Scatman Crothers, Philip Michael Thomas. Rabbit, a country-born trickster, takes over the organized crime racket in Harlem, facing opposition from the institutionalized racism of the Mafia and corrupt police.
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Sep 3, 2014 · Released in 1975 under a variety of titles ranging from Coonskin to Bustin’ Out to Street Fight, the film was written and directed by Ralph Bakshi to serve the dual purpose of pushing...
