The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie is a comedy, family and animation film directed by Chuck Jones, running about 98 minutes. “It's classic encounters of the funniest kind!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile.E.Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and providing links between the individual animations which are otherwise unconnected. This 1979 feature-length compilation includes several of his best cartoons. Among the 11 shorts shown in their entirety are the classics "Robin Hood Daffy," "What's Opera, Doc?," "Bully for Bugs," and "Duck Amuck". The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie provides a showcase not only for Jones's razor-sharp timing, but for the work of his exceptional crew, which included designer Maurice Noble, writer Mike Maltese, composers Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn, and voice actor Mel Blanc.

Who’s in it. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie stars Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Marvin the Martian / Wile E. Coyote / Pepe le Pew / Dr. I.Q. High / Hassan (voice), Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd (voice), Paul Julian as Road Runner (voice) and Nicolai Shutorev as Giovanni Jones (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.