Rock-O-Rico

Original title: Rock-A-Doodle

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6.0/10

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Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Eddie Deezen, Sandy Duncan, Toby Ganger, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, Frank Kelly, T.J. Kuenster, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jim Doherty, and John Drummond in Rock-O-Rico (1991)

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Hand-Drawn Animation Parody Rock Musical Urban Adventure Adventure Animation Comedy Family Music Musical

In order to defeat the wicked Grand Duke of Owls, a young boy, transformed into a cat, teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find the rooster who can raise the sun.In order to defeat the wicked Grand Duke of Owls, a young boy, transformed into a cat, teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find the rooster who can raise the sun.In order to defeat the wicked Grand Duke of Owls, a young boy, transformed into a cat, teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find the rooster who can raise the sun.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

11K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Glen Campbell

Chanticleer
(voice)

Christopher Plummer

The Duke
(voice)

Sorrell Booke

Pinky
(voice)

Eddie Deezen

Snipes
(voice)

Sandy Duncan

Peepers
(voice)

Toby Ganger

Edmond
(as Toby Scott Ganger)

Ellen Greene

Goldie
(voice)

Phil Harris

Patou
(voice)
…

Christian Hoff

Scott

Kathryn Holcomb

Mother

Stan Ivar

Jason Marin

Mark

Charles Nelson Reilly

Hunch
(voice)
(as Charles Nelson-Reilly)

Will Ryan

Stuey
(voice)

Dee Wallace

Mother
(voice)

Louise Chamis

Minnie Rabbit
(voice)

Bob Gallico

Radio Announcer
(voice)
(as Bob Galaco)

Jake Steinfeld

Farmyard Bully
(voice)
…

User reviews65

Featured review

6/10

Good for kids, but that's it

In all honesty, I never saw this as a child. Perhaps that accounts somewhat for why I don't enjoy it very much now. Unlike many other children's films which have plots that people of all ages could appreciate, this was contrived and full of holes that you could "drive a John Deere tractor through", as Chanticleer would say. The songs were lackluster and all sounded the pretty much same, and the kid that played Edmond brings a whole new level to bad child actors. I did have a few good laughs though, mostly due to the good ol' Patou, so I can't rate it too low. Overall, if you didn't see this as a kid, you more than likely wont like it now.

6/10

Vampenguin
Mar 11, 2006
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Trivia
The film originally included more darker elements, a famous one being a deleted sequence from the kitchen scene. In this sequence the Duke bakes a live baby skunk in a pie and then eats it. Oddly enough, according to Gary Goldman, the reason this was cut wasn't because of the content but because Bluth's studio received a complaint from Goldcrest's marketing representative that most cases of child abuse happen in the kitchen, and involve baking instruments.

Goofs
It's established that Chanticleer's crowing causes the sun to rise every day. But, early on in the movie, the sun rises without Chanticleer's crowing. And after he leaves shamed, it stays dark and begins to rain eternally. Later the sun rises again after Chanticleer returns to crow, with no explanation as to why the plot seemingly contradicts itself.

Quotes
Grand Duke: If I kill my nephew, would it be murder or charity?

Alternate versions
For the Spanish release of the film, the cartoons were dubbed in Latin Spanish and the humans in Castilian Spanish. For a re-release in South America all the humans were re-dubbed to Latin Spanish.