Citizen Z Presents Fritz the Cat (1972) by Ralph Bakshi

The first R-rated animated movie to smash its way into American pop culture. Fritz the Cat (1972), directed by Ralph Bakshi and based on Robert Crumb’s underground comic, is a raw, raunchy satire of 1970s counterculture.

Follow Fritz, a smooth-talking, free-living cat, as he dives headfirst into a world of college protests, jazz clubs, radicals, and social upheaval. With its mix of adult humor, sharp commentary, and wild animation, this cult classic redefined what cartoons could be.

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