Cars
Director: John Lasseter; Release Date: November 07, 2006 |
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Cars - Talking cars rediscover the quirky originality of middle America in this inventive animated film from the folks at Pixar (TOY STORY, FINDING NEMO). Owen Wilson does the voice of arrogant rookie racecar Lightning McQueen, who winds up stranded in the small desert town of Radiator Springs on his way west to a big showdown. Sentenced to community service after literally tearing up the road in a high-speed chase, at first all Lightning can think of is getting back to the world of corporate sponsorship and merchandising tie-ins he loves so well. Eventually, however, the eccentric residents of Radiator Springs begin to grow on him, especially the attractive lady Porsche lawyer (Bonnie Hunt) and a rusty old tow-truck (Larry the Cable Guy). There's also a hippie Volkswagen (George Carlin), a low-riding T-bird (Cheech Martin) and Paul Newman as the gruff, curmudgeonly Doc Hudson, the town judge who harbors his own checkered-flag past. The story may not be new, but Pixar's precision-engineered animation brilliantl...
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Key Information |
| Directors | John Lasseter |
| Genre | Childrens |
| Subgenre | Race Cars • Animat |
| MPAA Rating | G (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Exclusive Gift Set |
| UPC | 786936724509 |
| Release Date | 2006 |
| Running Time | 1hr 56min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Target Exclusive With Bonus Disc1hr 56minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentNovember 07, 2006G (MPAA)786936724615 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Dan Fogelman |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (12/29/2006, p.108, Owen Gleiberman): Included in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Films Of The Year" -- "John Lasseter's witty, enchanting, gorgeously designed NASCAR fantasia is a luscious piece of American pop art..." |
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