Cadillac Man

"If you can't trust a car salesman who can you trust?"

1990 1h 37m EN

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5.8

MID

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62%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 313🍅62%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 16,248

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Synopsis

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Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe has to contend with his girlfriends (he's two-timing), a missing teenage daughter and an ex-wife.

“If you can't trust a car salesman who can you trust?”

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Cast

Robin Williams
Joey O'Brien
Tim Robbins
Larry
Pamela Reed
Tina
Fran Drescher
Joy Munchack
Zack Norman
Harry Munchack
Lori Petty
Lila
Annabella Sciorra
Donna
Paul Guilfoyle
Little Jack Turgeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: Ken Friedman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by David Gribble. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Francis-Bruce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Robin Williams and Tim Robbins and Pamela Reed carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you can't trust a car salesman who can you trust?".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roger Donaldson directs. David Gribble behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. Richard Francis-Bruce cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by David Gribble. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Francis-Bruce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robin Williams and Tim Robbins and Pamela Reed carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you can't trust a car salesman who can you trust?".
7IMDB entry: tt0099204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Gribble
Original score: J. Peter Robinson
Editing: Richard Francis-Bruce
Production design: Gene Rudolf
Costume design: Deborah Kramer
Makeup / hair: Bernadette Mazur
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $27,575,086
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cadillac Man (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes: 62% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 50/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 16,248 votes
MPAA: R

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
I just got done showing it to my wife... and did the same thing that my dad did to me, where I told her that it was going to start off kind of slow and then really pick up out of the clear blue sky. And of course she was born in 91, had never heard of this particular Williams gem, and was kind of shocked when it hit. It had the same effect where she did what I did and questioned it's comedic credentials... and then started laughing out loud when it hit the high gear. And that is the way I think everyone should watch it, come in completely fresh without knowing the plot and let it unfold, not because it has a Usual Suspects twist to it, but rather because it's so much better if you don't know what you are watching ahead of time. But, if you are reading this, you already know it's a comedy and you already know what is coming, because you probably read the plot synopsis. If that's the case, sit down and watch it with a friend that has never heard of it and watch how they react to everything. It's almost as good.

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