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Heavy Metal Mater

Heavy Metal Mater

20106.10h 4m

Overview

Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!

Directed by John Lasseter
Written by John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Matthew Luhn
Produced by Kori Rae
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Top Cast

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

George Carlin

George Carlin

Filmore (voice) (archive sound)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

John Cygan

John Cygan

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Lindsey Collins

Lindsey Collins

Mia (voice)

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Themes & Keywords

heavy metalrock bandtalking carshort film

About Heavy Metal Mater

Heavy Metal Mater is a animation, comedy, music film released in 2010 exploring themes of heavy metal, rock band, talking car, short film. Directed by John Lasseter, it stars Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin. Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!

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