The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is a 2000 American live-action/animated adventure slapstick comedy movie directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Universal Pictures, based on the television series of the same name by Jay Ward. The animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle share the screen with live actors portraying Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro, who also co-produced the movie), Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander) and Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo) along with Randy Quaid, Piper Perabo, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. June Foray reprises her role as Rocky, while Keith Scott (no relation to original voice actor Bill Scott) voiced Bullwinkle and the movie's narrator. It also features cameo appearances by performers including James Rebhorn, Paget Brewster, Janeane Garofalo, John Goodman, David Alan Grier, Don Novello, Jon Polito, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Max Grodénchik, Norman Lloyd, Jonathan Winters and Billy Crystal. The movie follows a young rookie FBI agent named Karen Sympathy enlisting the help of Rocky and Bullwinkle to stop Boris, Natasha and Fearless Leader from taking over the United States.

Released on June 30, 2000, the movie was a box office bomb, grossing $35.1 million worldwide against its $76 million budget and received generally mixed reviews with criticism towards its writing, plot, and humor while praising the performances, visual effects and faithfulness to its source material.

Cast
 June Foray as the voice of Rocky, animated Natasha Fatale and The Narrator's mother.
 Keith Scott as the voice of Bullwinkle, animated Fearless Leader, animated Boris Badenov, The Narrator and RBTV Announcer
 Piper Perabo as Karen Sympathy
 Sara Paxton as young Karen
 Jason Alexander as Boris Badenov
 Rene Russo as Natasha Fatale
 Robert De Niro as Fearless Leader
 Randy Quaid as Cappy "Frank" von Trapment
 Paget Brewster as Jenny Spy
 Janeane Garofalo as Minnie Mogul
 Carl Reiner as P.G. Biggershot
 Jonathan Winters as Whoppa Chopper Pilot, Ohio Cop with Bullhorn and Old Jeb
 John Goodman as Oklahoma State Trooper
 John Brandon as General Admission
 Kenan Thompson as Lewis
 Kel Mitchell as Martin
 James Rebhorn as President Signoff
 David Alan Grier as Measures
 Ed Gale as The Mole
 Lily Nicksay as Sydney
 Jon Polito as Schoentell
 Don Novello as Fruit Vendor Twins
 Victor Raider-Wexler as Igor
 Phil Proctor as RBTV Floor Director
 Dian Bachar as RBTV Studio Technician
 Drena De Niro as RBTV Lackey
 Jeffrey Ross as District Attorney
 Wesley Mann as Clerk
 Jason Marsden as Ole
 Courtland Mead as young Ole
 Harrison Young as General Foods
 Max Grodénchik and Eugene Alper as Horse Spies
 Alexis Thorpe as Supermodel
 Taraji P. Henson as Left-Wing Student
 Norman Lloyd as Wossamotta U. President
 Mark Holton as FBI Agent - Potato
 Doug Jones as FBI Agent - Carrot
 Arvie Lowe Jr. as Sharp-Eyed Student
 Tress MacNeille as the voice of a cartoon weasel
 Chip Chinery and Robin Williams as Security Guards
 Will Ryan (uncredited) as "You've got mail" announcer
 Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited) as Judge Cameo
 Billy Crystal (uncredited) as Mattress Salesman

Production
In October 1998, it was announced that Monica Potter had been cast as the lead role of Karen Sympathy. Robert De Niro was also announced to be in negotiations for the role of Fearless Leader, with Des McAnuff set to direct from Kenneth Lonergan's screenplay. In November 1998, Jason Alexander was cast as Boris Badenov. In January 1999, Rene Russo was cast as Natasha Fatale. In February 1999, Potter dropped out from playing Karen and was replaced by Piper Perabo.

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Category:2000 movies
Category:2000 comedy movies
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Category:American animated movies
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Category:Movies set in Los Angeles
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