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Osmosis Jones (95 min)
Synopsis: When zoo worker Frank Detorri contracts the virulent virus Thrax, inside his body--known as "The City of Frank" to its inhabitants--a white blood cell cop, Osmosis Jones, and a cold tablet, Drix, join forces to fight the invading virus intent on taking over "The City." But to bust Thrax, Osmosis Jones must bypass Mayor Phlegmming and enlist the aid of the Mayor's assistant, Leah. When Osmosis and Thrax clash in the climactic battle of this germ warfare, Frank's life--and the lives of all the citizens of The City of Frank--hang in the balance.
Cast: Chris Rock (Osmosis Jones); Laurence Fishburne (Thrax); David Hyde Pierce (Drix); Brandy Norwood (Leah); William Shatner (Mayor Phlegmming); Ron Howard (Tom Colonic); Bill Murray (Frank DeTorri); Molly Shannon (Mrs. Boyd); Chris Elliott (Bob DeTorri); Elena Franklin (Shane DeTorri)
Directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Animation Directed by Tom Sito and Piet Kroon)
US Release Date: August 10, 2001 (Premiered on August 7, 2001 at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre)
US Home Media Release Dates: November 13, 2001 (VHS/DVD)
Trivia:
• The film went through development hell during production. The animated sequences went into production as planned even being completed ahead of schedule, but acquiring both a director and a star actor for the live-action sequences took a considerable amount of time. As part of their contract, the Farrelly brothers are credited as the primary directors of the film, although they did no supervision of the animated portions of the film.
• The film was originally rated PG-13 for "crude language and bodily humor", but was later edited and re-rated PG for "bodily humor" to appeal to a more family-friendly audience.
• Despite grossing $14 million worldwide against a $70 million budget. the film was followed by the animated television series Ozzy & Drix, which aired on Kids' WB from 2002 to 2004.
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