Coonskin_
"This is it Folks!"
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Starring
Philip Michael Thomas, Barry White, Charles Gordone
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Philip Michael Thomas stars as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice) in Coonskin.
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Year context
Coonskin was released 51 years ago in 1975.
Overview
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and P...
Coonskin is a Drama, Animation, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (14)
Philip Michael Thomas
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Barry White
Sampson / Brother Bear (voice)
Charles Gordone
Preacherman / Preacher Fox (voice)
Scatman Crothers
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
DR
Danny Rees
Clown (voice)
BD
Buddy Douglas
Referee (voice)
JM
Jim Moore
Mime (voice)
Al Lewis
The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
RP
Richard Paul
Sonny (voice) (uncredited)
Frank De Kova
Managan (voice) / Ruby (voice) (uncredited)
Ralph Bakshi
Cop With Megaphone (voice) (uncredited)
Jesse Welles
Marrigold (voice) / Miss America (voice) (uncredited)
BG
Ben Gage
Brother Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
Boxing referee (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$1.6M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
82 min (1h 22m)
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (135 votes)
Budget
$1,600,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Coonskin about?
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
How long is Coonskin?
Coonskin has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in Coonskin?
The cast of Coonskin includes Philip Michael Thomas, Barry White, Charles Gordone, Scatman Crothers, Danny Rees.
What is the rating of Coonskin?
Coonskin has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 135 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Animation
Comedy
Crime
