Used Cars |  | Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, Deborah Harmon
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 7004
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: 05851
ISBN: 0767859855
UPC: 004339605851
EAN: 9780767859851
ASIN: B00005UEQX
Theatrical Release Date: July 11, 1980
Release Date: February 5, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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WHEN THE OWNER OF A STRUGGLING USED CAR LOT IS KILLED, IT'S UPTO THE LOT'S HOT-SHOT SALESMAN TO SAVE THE PROPERTY FROM FALLINGINTO THE HANDS OF THE OWNER'S RUTHLESS BROTHER AND USED-CAR RIVAL.
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This 1980 film by director Robert Zemeckis gives no indication of things to come in his career (Contact, Forrest Gump), but it is representative of a certain cynical humor he shared early on with writer-partner Bob Gale. Kurt Russell and Jack Warden star in a sketchy comedy about competing used-car salesmen who resort to outrageous tactics to lure customers away from each other. The jokes, like the characters, are intentionally recycled, self-conscious comic fodder from a baby-boomer's lifetime (such as Gale's or Zemeckis's) of immersion in pop culture. That makes Used Cars more pastiche than original (the film's title itself suggests that), but as such it has some good, if vaguely familiar, laughs in it. Russell, particularly, is very funny as a practiced con man. --Tom Keogh
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 "It's Not Red, It's f@^*n Maroon!" -- Frank McRae March 5, 2010
M N Teresavage (DE, USA)
Used Cars is one of those comedies that keep people laughing forever. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and has a notable cast with Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Michael McKean, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, and older Al Lewis. The humor is satirical, physical, and black. The humor is very similar John Landis' comedies.
The plot is about a failing used car lot with a devious manager Rudy(Russell), womanizing salesman Jeff(Graham), crude mechanic Jim(McRae), and a heart problemed owner Luke(Warden). Luke's corrupt twin brother Roy(Warden) owns a successful used car lot across the road and wants to buy Luke's lot at all costs. Rudy, Jeff, Jim, and friends resort to crazy antics to gain public attention, boost car sales, ruin Roy's business, and keep Roy off their backs.
The movie is satirical on business and politics in general and automotives. (The following are not spoilers) Rudy is a sterotype of a politician, Jeff is a stereotype of a salesman and/or workaholic, Jim is a stereotype of a blue-collar worker(especially truckers), and Roy is a stereotypical businessman. A big satire on business in this movie is sex, violence, and fraud used in advertising to boost sales.
This movie will please anyone who works in the automotive industry, has worked in the automotive industry, or just loves comedy.
Its scary how much of this DOES take place in the used car realm January 23, 2010
Andrew Seath (Pittsburgh,Pa)
Dont think for a minute some of these stunts ARENT pulled daily in the used car realm...it was like someone was doing a documentry ,not a movie...lol, great movie!
 This movie is a classic! September 17, 2009
Kenton A. Groombridge
I first saw this movie when I was 16 - 17 years old. It was one of the funniest movies I ever saw. The second time I saw it is now at 45 years old. It was just as funny as I remember it. I highly recommend it. I would give it five stars, but nothing is perfect.
Used cars August 30, 2009
Larry Tripp (Sun City)
Great movie, Saw it some time ago. & at the price it was a good deal, however I bought for my two grand kids & it was the RAW uncut version.Being a used car dealer since 1968 I will keep it for adult veiwing.
Used Cars August 11, 2009
T. Dellofano
An excellent DVD. Very funny.I was very satisfied with the clarity of the DVD. Very fast shipment on it.
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