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Mater and the Ghostlight

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  • 20062006
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Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
AnimationShortComedy
In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.
IMDb RATING
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8.3K
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    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Dan Scanlon(co-directed by)
    • Writers
      • Joe Ranft(original story by)
      • John Lasseter(original story by)
      • Dan Scanlon(original story by)
    • Stars
      • Larry the Cable Guy(voice)
      • Owen Wilson(voice)
      • Michael Wallis(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Dan Scanlon(co-directed by)
    • Writers
      • Joe Ranft(original story by)
      • John Lasseter(original story by)
      • Dan Scanlon(original story by)
    • Stars
      • Larry the Cable Guy(voice)
      • Owen Wilson(voice)
      • Michael Wallis(voice)
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    • 10User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
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    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
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    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

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    Larry the Cable Guy
    Larry the Cable Guy
    • Mater
    • (voice)
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Lightning McQueen
    • (voice)
    Michael Wallis
    Michael Wallis
    • Sheriff
    • (voice)
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Sally Carrera
    • (voice)
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Doc Hudson
    • (voice)
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Ramone
    • (voice)
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Sarge
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Dan Scanlon(co-directed by)
    • Writers
      • Joe Ranft(original story by)
      • John Lasseter(original story by)
      • Dan Scanlon(original story by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The final film (voice) project for Paul Newman.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff: You see son, the only thing to be scared of out here is your imagination.

      Doc Hudson: Yep. That, and of course, the Screaming Banshee. Well, good night!

      All cars: Good night!

      [All drive off, except Mater, then all lights shut off]

      Tow Mater: The screaming what?

      [shakes]

    • Crazy credits
      In a post-credits scene, Mater actually sees The Screaming Banshee but, not realizing it is him, warns him of the Banshee before departing, leaving the monstrous truck confused.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Behind the Clouds
      Written by Brad Paisley & Frank Rogers

      Performed by Brad Paisley

      Produced by Frank Rogers

      Brad Paisley appears courtesy of Arista Nashville

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Turning The Tables On The Tow Truck
    This cartoon features "Mater," the most lovable character in the great animated movie "Cars." This seven-minute comes as a feature in the "Cars" DVD. Actually, all of the characters are in here, but Mater has more "screen time."

    The story is a simple one of the other cars trying to teach Mater a lesson. In brief, they give him a taste of what he's been dishing out. The buck-toothed tow-truck has been going around scaring everyone with surprise attacks and they are tired of it.

    So, one night they all gather in a circle and they tell him a story about the dreaded "Gas Light" ghost. After everyone goes home, they sit back as the tow truck gets scared out of his gas line later that night by the "Ghost Light," which is rigged up by the others to scare him.

    And, if he still didn't get the message, they set him up for another mind game and the cartoon ends with that thought in mind.

    Overall, it's not really all that funny (except with Mater is shaking in fright) but it's well- crafted and beautiful to watch, like the feature film. It could easily have been a small segment inserted in the film.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сирник та Опівнічне Світло
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    • Runtime
      7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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