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 Grodenchik, 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 Grodenchik 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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2000 movies
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