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11 July 1980 (USA)
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Estimated Laugh Count: 287 City, 410 Highway. Use these numbers only for comparison. Your actual laughs may vary depending on how you feel about used car salesmen, nude women, spectacular car stunts, and the President of the United States. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Used Car Lot
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Used Car Salesman
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Bar
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1 nomination
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(3 articles)
'The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard' review (3.5/5). Delivers on its title.
(From Movie Jungle. 22 August 2009, 6:08 AM, PDT)
Red Band Trailer for 'The Goods' with Jeremy Piven
(From Get The Big Picture. 27 July 2009, 3:59 PM, PDT)
(From Movie Jungle. 22 August 2009, 6:08 AM, PDT)
Red Band Trailer for 'The Goods' with Jeremy Piven
(From Get The Big Picture. 27 July 2009, 3:59 PM, PDT)
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A comedy classic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kurt Russell | ... | Rudolph 'Rudy' Russo |
 | Jack Warden | ... | Roy L. Fuchs / Luke Fuchs |
 | Gerrit Graham | ... | Jeff |
| Frank McRae | ... | Jim, the Mechanic |
| Deborah Harmon | ... | Barbara Jane Fuchs |
 | Joe Flaherty | ... | Sam Slaton (as Joseph P. Flaherty) |
| David L. Lander | ... | Freddie Paris |
 | Michael McKean | ... | Eddie Winslow |
| Michael Talbott | ... | Mickey |
 | Harry Northup | ... | Carmine |
 | Alfonso Arau | ... | Manuel |
| Al Lewis | ... | Judge H. H. Harrison |
 | Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Mr. Chartner |
| Andrew Duncan | ... | Charlie |
| Dub Taylor | ... | Tucker |
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113 min | Canada:103 min (Ontario)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:M |
Norway:15 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Finland:S
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This is Robert Zemeckis's only R rated movie to date (October 2007).
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Continuity: When Roy Fuchs approaches Rudy, Jeff and Jim as they are just finishing the burial of the Edsel with Luke in it, Jeff dumps a shovelful of mud on Roy's white shoe. When Roy walks away later, his shoes are both clean.
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USED CARS
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It is absolutely absurd that this flick was left off "AFI's Top 100 Funniest Movies of All Time." While it loses some steam (and irreverence} in the last twenty minutes,the first two thirds of the movie is consistently hilarious. The omission may have occurred because female members of the voting panel found the movie offensive. Indeed, the main male characters manipulate and exploit women throughout. In truth, the used car salesmen manipulate all the men they encounter too (although they don't use their tits to sell cars).
I encourage you men to view this gem with your female significant other even though it's not a "chick flick" like "When Harry Met Sally." If she hates it, dump her for a woman with a sense of humor.