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Heavy Traffic

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Heavy Traffic
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R,1hr 16min
Genres:
Comedy,Action
Release:
1973
Director:
Ralph Bakshi
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Lillian Adams, Beverly Hope Atkinson, John Bleifer  ...more
Synopsis: Heavy Traffic represents a follow-up to animator Ralph Bakshi's first feature film, Fritz the Cat (1972). The central character is Michael, the ingenuous son of an Italian father and Jewish mother. An aspiring cartoonist, Michael leaves home in a huff and outrages his family by conducting an affair with an African-American woman. Heavy Traffic was originally intended to be a cartoon adaptation of Hubert Selby's notorious novel Last Exit to Brooklyn, but negotiations fell through, and Bakshi was obliged ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Animator Ralph Bakshi's films tend to be somewhat frustrating. He is undeniably talented and his best work conveys a personal and idiosyncratic world view, but most of the screenplays (usually self-penned) are less than satisfying foundations upon which to base the films. Heavy Traffic is entertaining and a great time capsule back to 1973, but the story itself is no great shakes and the dialogue is ... Full Review
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