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46 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Used Cars
"Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs."
1980 1h 53m EN
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6.4TMDB Β· 311
Comedy
Synopsis
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When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
βLike new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs.β
Cast
Kurt Russell
Rudy Russo
Jack Warden
Roy L. Fuchs / Luke Fuchs
Gerrit Graham
Jeff
Frank McRae
Jim the Mechanic
Deborah Harmon
Barbara Fuchs
Joe Flaherty
Sam Slaton
David L. Lander
Freddie Paris
Michael McKean
Eddie Winslow
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Writers
- Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Zemeckis, shot by Donald M. Morgan. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kurt Russell and Jack Warden and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs.".
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IMDB entry: tt0081698 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Zemeckis directs. Donald M. Morgan behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 146 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Robert Zemeckis, shot by Donald M. Morgan. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kurt Russell and Jack Warden and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0081698 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "senate", "fight", "arizona", "salesman".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Donald M. Morgan
- Original score
- Patrick Williams
- Editing
- Michael Kahn
- Production design
- Peter Jamison
- Makeup / hair
- Gina Kearns
- Stunt coordinator
- Terry Leonard
- Runtime
- 113 min Β· 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $11,715,321
- Return
- 146% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Used Cars (1980)
Also by
Robert Zemeckis
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
- A-
A-Team Productions
US
Key crew
- HairstylistGina Kearns
- Production DesignPeter Jamison
- EditorMichael Kahn
- CastingSally Dennison
- Executive ProducerJohn Milius
- Associate ProducerJohn G. Wilson
- ProducerBob Gale
- Executive ProducerSteven Spielberg
- Assistant Art DirectorBo Welch
- Stunt CoordinatorTerry Leonard
- Second Unit DirectorTerry Leonard
- StuntsTony Brubaker
- StuntsJohn C. Meier
- Makeup ArtistJack Petty
- Set DecorationLinda Spheeris
- Makeup ArtistJack H. Young
- StuntsRichard Epper
- StuntsGlenn Randall Jr.
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- senate
- fight
- arizona
- salesman
- car salesman
- theft
- used car salesman
- interstate
- business rivalry
- mesa
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1980-07-11R
Also known as
International titles
- Carros UsadosBR
- Autos usadosCO
- Brugte bilerDK
- AutohuijaritFI
- Ta saravalakiaGR
- Π‘ Π΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΊ Π² ΠΏΠ°Π½Π΄ΠΈΠ·Π°BG
- La Grande MagouilleFR
