User blog:ARTaylor/20 Years of Space Jam

Today is the twentieth anniversary of the release of Space Jam. The much beloved film combined the animation of Looney Tunes characters with popular sports figure Michael Jordan. The movie follows the Bulls player through his reality-based temporary retirement as the animated characters bring him into their world to fight off alien invaders with a basketball game. It remains the third highest grossing sports film and the highest grossing basketball film. The film features the talents of Wayne Knight as Jordan's publicist Stan Podolak, Billy West as Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd; Dee Bradley Baker as Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil, and Toro; Bob Bergen as Marvin the Martian, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, and Hubie and Bertie; Maurice LaMarche as Pepe Le Pew; Kath Soucie as Lola Bunny in the character's debut; Dorian Harewood as Monstar Bupkus; and Frank Welker as Jordan's dog Charles.