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Used Cars (1980)
6.6
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. Director:Robert Zemeckis |
113 min - 
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Cast
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| Kurt Russell | ... | ||
| Jack Warden | ... |
Roy L. Fuchs
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Luke Fuchs
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Gerrit Graham | ... | |
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Frank McRae | ... |
Jim, the Mechanic
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Deborah Harmon | ... | |
| Joe Flaherty | ... |
Sam Slaton
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| David L. Lander | ... | ||
| Michael McKean | ... |
Eddie Winslow
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Michael Talbott | ... | |
| Harry Northup | ... |
Carmine
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| Alfonso Arau | ... |
Manuel
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| Al Lewis | ... | ||
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | ||
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Andrew Duncan | ... |
Charlie
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Dub Taylor | ... |
Tucker
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Storyline
Used car salesman Rudy Russo needs money to run for State Senate, so he approaches his boss Luke. Luke agrees to front him the $10,000 he needs, but then encounters an "accident" orchestrated by his brother Roy, who runs the car lot across the street. Roy is hoping to claim title to his brother's property because Roy's paying off the mayor to put the new interstate through the area. After Luke disappears, it's all out war between the competing car shops, and no nasty trick is off limits as Rudy and his gang fight to keep Roy from taking Luke's property. Then Luke's daughter shows up. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs. See more »Genres:
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Autohuijarit See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$11,715,321 (USA) (1980)Company Credits
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Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Music by Patrick Williams
Performed by Bobby Bare See more »
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Roy L.'s line about "politicians staying bought" was first attributed to steel baron Henry Frick about President Theodore Roosevelt after massive donations to the Republican party by big business helped Roosevelt's reelection and Roosevelt subsequently began proposing legislation to increase regulation of steel mills and railroads. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Jeff pulls up sharply next to the tow truck in front of the train, and proceeds to fiddle with the tilt tray controls to roll the car on the back off, yet the driver of the truck fails to react in any way. See more »Soundtracks
"USED CARS"Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Music by Patrick Williams
Performed by Bobby Bare See more »
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