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Cars

Cars

Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.

20067.01h 57m

Overview

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Directed by John Lasseter
Written by Dan Fogelman, Joe Ranft, John Lasseter
Produced by Darla K. Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $120.0MRevenue: $462.0M

Top Cast

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Doc Hudson (voice)

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Sally Carrera (voice)

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Ramone (voice)

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Luigi (voice)

Guido Quaroni

Guido Quaroni

Guido (voice)

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Flo (voice)

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Sarge (voice)

Michael Wallis

Michael Wallis

Sheriff (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Cars

Cars is a animation, adventure, comedy, family film released in 2006 exploring themes of friendship, car race, sports, villain, success, route 66. Directed by John Lasseter, it stars Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt. Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

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