Cars (movie)

Cars
Cars
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Directed by	John Lasseter
Produced by	Darla K. Anderson
Screenplay by	Dan Fogelman; John Lasseter; Joe Ranft; Kiel Murray; Phil Lorin; Jorgen Klubien;
Story by	John Lasseter; Joe Ranft; Jorgen Klubien;
Starring	Owen Wilson; Paul Newman; Bonnie Hunt; Larry the Cable Guy;
Music by	Randy Newman
Cinematography	Jeremy Lasky; Jean Claude Kalache;
Edited by	Ken Schretzmann
Production; company	Walt Disney Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	March 14, 2006;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$120 million
Box office	$462 million

Cars is a 2006 movie made by Pixar. In it, cars are living beings and there are no humans. The movie is about Lightning McQueen, a racecar who is on his way to California where he is scheduled to race for the Piston Cup. He gets lost on his way and finds himself in Radiator Springs, a fictional town on Route 66. There, he makes new friends who help him get to his Piston Cup race. Cars was Pixar's final movie released before Disney's acquisition of the studio.

Plot

"Cars" follows Lightning McQueen, a hotshot race car, stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town along Route 66. To leave, he must fix the town's road, but along the way, he discovers the value of friendship and community. The film explores themes of humility, slowing down, and finding joy in the journey rather than just the destination.

Sequels and spin-offs

A sequel, Cars 2, was released on June 24, 2011. A second sequel, Cars 3, was released on June 16, 2017.^[2] Both sequels were also made by Pixar.

A spin-off movie, Planes, was released on August 9, 2013. Its sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue was released on July 18, 2014. The Planes movies were made by DisneyToon Studios and not by Pixar. A third film was planned, but was cancelled due to the closure of DisneyToon Studios in June 2018.

There has also been a spin-off television program on the Disney Channel called Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales.

Cast

Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera
Paul Newman as Doc Hudson
Cheech Marin as Ramone
Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
Guido Quaroni as Guido
Jenifer Lewis as Flo
Paul Dooley as Sarge
Michael Wallis as Sheriff
George Carlin as Fillmore
Katherine Helmond as Lizzie
John Ratzenberger as Mack
Joe Ranft as Red, Jerry Recycled Batteries and Peterbilt
Michael Keaton as Chick Hicks
Richard Petty as The King
Jeremy Piven as Harv
Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass
Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
Richard Kind as Van
Edie McClurg as Minny
H.A. Wheeler as Tex Dinoco
Tom Magliozzi as Rusty Rust-eze
Ray Magliozzi as Dusty Rust-eze
Lynda Petty as Lynda Weathers
Andrew Stanton as Fred
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as Junior
Michael Schumacher as Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Jay Leno as Jay Limo
Mario Andretti as himself
Sarah Clark as Kori Turbowitz
Mike Nelson as Not Chuck
Jonas Rivera as Boost
Lou Romano as Snot Rod
Adrian Ochoa as Wingo
E.J. Holowicki as DJ
Lindsey Collins as Mia
Elissa Knight as Tia
Larry Benton as a motorhome race fan
Douglas Keever as another motorhome race fan

In the additional voices part, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Dave Foley reprise their roles from previous Pixar movies. In fact, there's a scene during the credits where Mack watches car-versions of earlier Pixar hits, commenting on the fine actor in each scene before realizing it's the same actor playing different characters in each movie.

Additional voices were also provided by: