Used Cars (1980)
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Critic Consensus: 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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Cast
as Roy L. Fuchs/Luke Fuchs
as Rudy Russo
as Jeff
as Jim, the Mechanic
as Barbara Fuchs
as Sam Slaton
as Eddie Winslow
as Mickey
as Carmine
as Freddie Paris
as Manuel
as Judge Harrison
as Mr. Chertner
as Charlie
as Tucker
as Al
as Stanley Dewoski
as Margaret
as Heavy Duty Dubois
as Charlie's Wife
as Fuchs' Salesman
as Al's Wife
as Al's Kid
as Bus Boy
as Al's Kid
as Al's Kid
as Food Giant
as Mr. O'Hara
as Bailiff
as Clem
as Mr. Douglas
as Mrs. Douglas
as Court Assistant
as Man In Bed
as Nervous Nona
as Roose
as Woman In Bed
as Mr. Lopez
as Video Technician
as Cop at Roadblock
as Mr. Jackson
as Little Old Lady
as Mr. Books
as Bunny
Critic Reviews for Used Cars
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (7) | DVD (3)
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.
Most of the time, I didn't know whether to laugh or shudder, and I ended up doing a lot of both.
What might have looked like a great idea on paper has been tackled by filmmakers who haven't expanded it much beyond the one joke inherent in the premise.
Used Cars runs on a contemporary screwball motor with a slapstick chassis.
Used Cars was written, directed, and produced by the team of Bob Zemeckis and Bob Gale, two young filmmakers who seem to be higher on kinetic energy than on structure and comedic instinct.
A foul-mouthed, bumpercrunching farce that is often funnier in theory than in fact but, even so, is a movie that has more laughs in it than any film of the summer except Airplane!
Audience Reviews for Used Cars
A comedy about lying is difficult to approve of and yet Zemeckis' team and presentation will at least have you consider it's viability. The fantasy, about two used car dealerships vying for dominance in the desert Southwest, is a decent platform for the general thesis, a natural one. Where else does one expect lying as a given (and don't say politics or prostitution, cause that's too easy)? Sure, like lying, they go a little overboard, but it's all in good fun.
Super Reviewer
A hilarious adventure comedy with a good story. I loved it.
Super Reviewer
80's classic ,one of kurt russel and robert zemeckis forgotten gems.Ok its dated but they dont make them like this anymore,not even the recent "the goods,live hard,sell hard can beat this.....find it and watch it now..
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