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      Used Cars

      R Released Jul 11, 1980 1 hr. 53 min. Comedy List
      77% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 20 Buy Now

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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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      Albert W Stupid but pretty funny!!! 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 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review steve d A lot of talent and nothing to show for it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Matthew L Great movie ................ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Turiyan G Saw this in a double feature in Portland at the drive-in and I was not yet in first grade it was the last of the double feature. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/28/22 Full Review isla s This is a madcap comedy film, with zany characters, that made me think a little of Dumb & Dumber. Its pretty un-PC with sexist comments and the like but then it was made/released in 1980. Its a fairly light watch but no more and I wouldn't recommend it as such, no. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      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 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 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 David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Used Cars improves substantially as it progresses... Rated: 3/4 Mar 28, 2024 Full Review 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 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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      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
      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
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