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Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) is an unscrupulous car salesman who aspires to become a politician. In the meantime, however, Rudy works for the nice but ineffective automobile dealer Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). When Luke dies, Rudy takes over the lot, but he faces stiff competition from the scheming Roy L. Fuchs (also Warden) who wants his brother's business for himself. In order to get more customers, Rudy and Roy each devise ridiculous promotions to gain the upper hand.

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Robert Zemeckis' pitch-black satire of American culture doesn't always hit the mark, but it's got enough manic comic energy to warrant a spin.

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Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Pauline Kael New Yorker Zemeckis and Gale’s movie is really a more restless and visually high-spirited version of the W. C. Fields comedies. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Gary Arnold Washington Post Director/co-writer Robert Zemeckis has undeniable energy and flair, but it's being misspent on pretexts and situations that seem inexcusably gratuitous and snide. Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Most of the time, I didn't know whether to laugh or shudder, and I ended up doing a lot of both. Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (4) David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Used Cars improves substantially as it progresses... Rated: 3/4 Mar 28, 2024 Full Review Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Everything one would expect from an R-rated comedy from the early ’80s is present and accounted for: gratuitous T&A, profanity that flies like poetry, then-timely potshots at famous figures, and plenty of impressive vehicular stuntwork. Rated: 3/4 Apr 16, 2023 Full Review Used Cars | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It has some raunchy fun pillaging used car salesmen as untrustworthy. Rated: B Apr 15, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack S Mildly amusing comedy elevated by some fine supporting work from Warden and Graham. But the film’s biggest laughs (as well as the sharpest comic performance) is really delivered by Toby, the car dealer’s mascot, an hilariously adorable beagle! Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Brett H Wow, 44 years now. Saw this new at .. the drive in. Have seen it eight or ten times since and it holds up pretty well. Just a fun roadrunner/coyote type movie. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Albert W Stupid but pretty funny!!! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Crey Fish S A great satire on american bussiness and an even funnier comedy Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review steve d A lot of talent and nothing to show for it. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Matthew L Great movie ................ Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert Zemeckis Director Kurt Russell Rudolph "Rudy" Russo Jack Warden Roy L. Fuchs Gerrit Graham Jeff Frank McRae Jim Deborah Harmon Barbara Jane Fuchs
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Synopsis Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) is an unscrupulous car salesman who aspires to become a politician. In the meantime, however, Rudy works for the nice but ineffective automobile dealer Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). When Luke dies, Rudy takes over the lot, but he faces stiff competition from the scheming Roy L. Fuchs (also Warden) who wants his brother's business for himself. In order to get more customers, Rudy and Roy each devise ridiculous promotions to gain the upper hand.

Director
Robert Zemeckis

Producer
Bob Gale

Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Production Co
Columbia

Rating
R

Genre
Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 11, 1980, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012

Runtime
1h 53m
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