| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Owen Wilson |
Lightning McQueen
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| Bonnie Hunt |
Sally Carrera
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| Paul Newman |
Doc Hudson
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| Larry The Cable Guy |
Mater
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| Cheech Marin |
Ramone
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| Tony Shalhoub |
Luigi
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| Guido Quaroni |
Guido
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| Jenifer Lewis |
Flo
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| Paul Dooley |
Sarge
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| Michael Wallis |
Sheriff
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| Rodger Bumpass |
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| George Carlin |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Animation; Comedy; Family |
| Director |
John Lasseter; Joe Ranft |
| Producer |
Darla K. Anderson; Thomas Porter |
| Writer |
John Lasseter; Robert L. Baird |
| Musician |
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| Studio |
Pixar |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
G (General Audience) |
| Running Time |
116 |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| There's an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar's vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film's high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in the Southwest desert and is taught to stop and smell the roses by the forgotten citizens of Radiator Springs. It's odd to have such a slim story from the whizzes of Pixar, and the film pales a bit from their other films (though can that be a fair comparison?). Nonetheless, Cars is another gleaming ride with Pixar founder John Lasseter, who's directing for the first time since Toy Story 2. There's the usual spectrum of excellent characters teamed with appropriate voice talent, loads of smooth humor for kids and parents alike, knockout visuals, and a colorful array of sidekicks, including a scene-stealing baby blue forklift named Guido. Lightning's plight is changed with the help of former big-city lawyer Sally Carrera (Pixar veteran Bonnie Hunt), the town's patriarch Doc Hudson (Paul Newman), and kooky tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). The Incredibles was the first Pixar film to break the 100-minute barrier, but had enough story not to suffer; Cars, at 116 minutes (including some must-see end credit footage), is not as fortunate, plus it never pierces the heart. Trivia fans should have bonanza with the frame-by-frame DVD function; the movie is stuffed with in-jokes, some appearing only for an instant. Ages 5 and up. --Doug Thomas |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
786936271898 |
| Release Date |
11/7/2006 |
| Subtitles |
English; Italian; English (Closed Captioned) |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Italian]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Mater And The Ghostlight The Mischievous Mater Gets His Due In An All-New Exclusive Animates Short Movie One Man Band Hilarious Animated Short Film Inspiration For Cars Creator John Lasseter Gets His Kicks On Route 66 Deleted Scenes |
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