United States / Jul 11, 1980 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael McKean | Eddie Winslow |
| Michael Talbott | Mickey |
| Harry Northup | Carmine |
| Alfonso Arau | Manuel |
| Al Lewis | Judge Harrison |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Mr. Ghertner |
| Andrew Duncan | Charlie |
| Dub Taylor | Tucker |
| Claude Earl Jones | Al |
| Beans Morocco | Stanley Dewoski (as Dan Barrows) |
| Cheryl Rixon | Margaret |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Nervous Nona |
| Marc McClure | Heavy Duty Dubois |
| Susan Donovan | Charlie's Wife |
| Don Ruskin | Fuchs' Salesman |
| Jan Sandwich | Al's Wife |
| Tracy Lee Rowe | Al's Kid |
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| Kurtis Epper | Al's Kid |
| Clint Lilley | Al's Kid |
| Patrick McMorrow | Mr. O'Hara |
| Joseph Barnaba | Mr. Douglas |
| Diane Hardin | Mrs. Douglas |
| Dick Miller | Man In Bed |
| Rita Taggart | Woman In Bed |
| Dave Herrera | Mr. Lopez |
| Walter Jackson | Mr. Jackson |
| Gene Blakely | Mr. Books |
| Betty Thomas | Bunny |
| Russ Fega | Bus Boy |
| Tiny Wells | Food Giant |
| Terence Knox | Reese |
| Tony Lucatorto | Foley |
| Will MacMillan | Police Sergeant |
| Josiah Steiner | Bicycle Kid |
| Douglas O. Tepper | Bicycle Kid |
| Dave Adams | Video Technician |
| Frank Harmon | Bartender |
| Allen Wood | Bailiff |
| John M. Abbott | Clem |
| Sam Ingraffia | Court Assistant |
| Bill Wine | Poindexter |
| Judy Began | Gertrude |
| Phillip Greenwood | Dalton |
| Alex Herring | Demetrius |
| William Shelton | Savon |
| Sanford Gibbons | Cop at Roadblock |
| Mildred Brion | Little Old Lady |
| Lyle Gold | Car Shopper (uncredited) |
| Stephen Lloyd | Boy Scout (uncredited) |
| Leigh Scarritt | Stripper (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Used Cars |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, A-Team Productions |
| Release date | 11 luglio 1980 |
| Executive producer | John Milius, Steven Spielberg |
| Production | John G. Wilson, Bob Gale |
| Writer | Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale |
| Casting | Sally Dennison |
| Editing | Michael Kahn |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Assistant directors | Robert Zemeckis, Terry Leonard |
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| Camera operators | Donald M. Morgan |
| Additional photography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Production design | Peter Jamison, Bo Welch, Linda Spheeris |
| Art direction | Bo Welch, Peter Jamison, Linda Spheeris |
| Set decoration | Linda Spheeris, Peter Jamison, Bo Welch |
| Stunts | Terry Leonard, Tony Brubaker, John C. Meier, Richard Epper, Glenn Randall Jr. |
| Music | Patrick Williams |
| Sound | Patrick Williams |
| Costume design | Gina Kearns, Jack Petty, Jack H. Young |
| Makeup | Jack Petty, Jack H. Young, Gina Kearns |
| Hairstyling | Gina Kearns, Jack Petty, Jack H. Young |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 11.715.321 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 31, 1980 / 12
Japan / Nov 01, 1980
Denmark / Nov 14, 1980
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Greece / Nov 30, 1980 / 13
Sweden / Nov 30, 1980 / 15
Spain / Jan 01, 1981 / 16
Italy / Aug 29, 1986
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