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Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight

20066.30h 7m

Overview

Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

Directed by John Lasseter
Written by Joe Ranft, Dan Scanlon, John Lasseter
Produced by Mark Nielsen
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Top Cast

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Sally Carrera (voice)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Doc Hudson (voice)

Michael Wallis

Michael Wallis

Sheriff (voice)

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Ramone (voice)

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Sarge (voice)

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Lizzie (voice)

Themes & Keywords

ghostshort film

About Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight is a animation, comedy, family, horror film released in 2006 exploring themes of ghost, short film. Directed by John Lasseter, it stars Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt. Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

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