The story concerns a NYPD detective, the prostitute he alternately loves and arrests, and the seedy characters that haunt the streets of New York City's run-down amusement district.

[2] In 1960s Brooklyn, little person Shorty (Omar Jones) contemplates his lonely life as a freak show act on Coney Island.

In a nearby bar populated by cross-dressers, Louie reveals that he planned for Molly to be arrested, leaving Max for himself.

On his way home, Max meets Molly, just released from prison; he claims that he's changed too much to continue their relationship and leaves.

The mob questions Shorty about the murder; he blames Lee Harvey Oswald, prompting his own assassination at the hands of Jack Ruby.

Ralph Bakshi had previously pitched the film to major studios such as Pixar and DreamWorks, but was unable to find anyone who wanted to take on the project.

"[3] Production was announced in 2006, attracting much interest, but no official funding, and according to Bakshi, "I had about eight minutes of film and a completed script.

When the project was first announced on Kickstarter, voice actress Tina Romanus, who had previously worked with Baskhi on Wizards and Hey Good Lookin', was confirmed to play the role of Molly, the main character's love interest.

[11] Other voices include Ralph himself, Eddie Bakshi, Jess Gorell, Jonathan Yudis, Joey Camen and Ron Thompson.

My animator Doug Compton also uses Toon Boom Studio to assemble and send pencil tests and animatics.