''Rabid Rider'' is a 2010 3D

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featuring the characters

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. Directed by

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and written by Tom Sheppard, the film was first shown in theaters before

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' feature-length film ''

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''. In 2014,

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published this short on

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. The film also came before the 2018 theatrical re-release of '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm''. A 4D version – enhanced with physical effects like vibration, flashing lights and blasts of air – runs in a specially equipped theatre at the

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Plot

Wile E. Coyote intends to use an ACME Hyper Sonic Transport to catch the Road Runner, but the transport has inherent problems of its own.

Release

''Rabid Rider'' was released theatrically by

with ''

''.

Home media

The short was also released on the ''

'' Blu-ray. The short was included on the '' Looney Tunes Super Stars' Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks'' DVD. It was also included as a bonus on the DVD release of '' Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run''.

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