Cars (2006)
Animation, Comedy, Family |
Cars is a American computer-animated road-comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman, Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, and Jorgen Klubien and a story by Lasseter, Ranft, and Klubien, and was the final film independently produced by Pixar before its purchase by Disney in January 2006.
Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles, the film stars the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman (in his final acting role), Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Guido Quaroni, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger and Richard Petty, while race car drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mario Andretti, Michael Schumacher and car enthusiast Jay Leno (as “Jay Limo”) voice themselves.
In a world populated by anthropomorphic talking vehicles, the final race of the Piston Cup season ends in a three-way tie between retiring veteran and Piston Cup Racing Series legend, Strip “The King” Weathers, frequent runner-up Chick Hicks, and brash rookie sensation Lightning McQueen; the tiebreaker race is scheduled for one week later at the Los Angeles International Speedway. McQueen is desperate to win the race, not only to be the first rookie to win the Piston Cup, but also because it would allow him to leave the unglamorous sponsorship of Rust-Eze, a bumper ointment company, and take The King’s place on the prestigious and lucrative Dinoco team. McQueen struggles to work well with others due to his arrogance, which has resulted in him firing three crew chiefs and having his pit crew quit following the race. Eager to reach California as soon as possible, he pushes his big rig, Mack, to travel all night long.
Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (co-director)
Writers: John Lasseter (original story by & screenplay by), Joe Ranft (original story by & screenplay by), Jorgen Klubien (original story by & screenplay by), Dan Fogelman (screenplay by), Kiel Murray (screenplay by), Phil Lorin (screenplay by)
Stars: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Guido Quaroni, Michael Keaton
Cast:
| Owen Wilson | … | Lightning McQueen (voice) |
| Paul Newman | … | Doc Hudson (voice) |
| Bonnie Hunt | … | Sally Carrera (voice) |
| Larry the Cable Guy | … | Mater (voice) |
| Cheech Marin | … | Ramone (voice) |
| Tony Shalhoub | … | Luigi (voice) |
| Guido Quaroni | … | Guido (voice) |
| Jenifer Lewis | … | Flo (voice) |
| Paul Dooley | … | Sarge (voice) |
| Michael Wallis | … | Sheriff (voice) |
| George Carlin | … | Fillmore (voice) |
| Katherine Helmond | … | Lizzie (voice) |
| John Ratzenberger | … | Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice) |
| Joe Ranft | … | Red / Jerry Recycled Batteries / Peterbilt (voice) |
| Michael Keaton | … | Chick Hicks (voice) |
| Richard Petty | … | The King (voice) |
| Jeremy Clarkson | … | Harv (voice) |
| Jeremy Piven | … | Harv (voice) |
| Bob Costas | … | Bob Cutlass (voice) |
| Darrell Waltrip | … | Darrell Cartrip (voice) |
| Richard Kind | … | Van (voice) |
| Edie McClurg | … | Minny (voice) |
| Humpy Wheeler | … | Tex (voice) |
| Tom Magliozzi | … | Rusty Rust-eze (voice) |
| Ray Magliozzi | … | Dusty Rust-eze (voice) |
| Lynda Petty | … | Mrs. The King (voice) |
| Andrew Stanton | … | Fred (voice) |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | … | Junior (voice) |
| Michael Schumacher | … | Michael Schumacher Ferrari (voice) |
| Jay Leno | … | Jay Limo (voice) |
| Mario Andretti | … | Mario Andretti (voice) |
| Sarah Clark | … | Kori Turbowitz (voice) |
| Mike Nelson | … | Not Chuck (voice) (as Mike ‘No Name’ Nelson) |
| Jonas Rivera | … | Boost (voice) |
| Lou Romano | … | Snotrod (voice) |
| Adrian Ochoa | … | Wingo (voice) |
| E.J. Holowicki | … | DJ (voice) |
| Elissa Knight | … | Tia (voice) |
| Lindsey Collins | … | Mia (voice) |
| Larry Benton | … | Motorhome Race Fan #1 (voice) |
| Douglas Keever | … | Motorhome Race Fan #2 (voice) (as Douglas ‘Mater’ Keener) |
| Tom Hanks | … | Woody Car (voice) |
| Tim Allen | … | Buzz Lightyear Car (voice) |
| Billy Crystal | … | Mike Car (voice) |
| John Goodman | … | Sullivan Truck (voice) |
| Dave Foley | … | Flik Car (voice) |
| Jack Angel | … | Auto (voice) |
| Michael Bell | … | Houser Boon (voice) |
| Bob Bergen | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Susan Blu | … | (voice) |
| Andrea Boerries | … | (voice) |
| Marco Boerries | … | (voice) |
| Rodger Bumpass | … | Wide Chick Pitty (voice) |
| Torbin Xan Bullock | … | (voice) |
| Richard Cawood | … | (voice) |
| Scott Clark | … | (voice) |
| Kathy Coates | … | Kathy Copter (voice) |
| John Cygan | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Jennifer Darling | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Paul Eiding | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Bill Farmer | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Brian Fee | … | (voice) |
| Teresa Ganzel | … | (voice) |
| Craig Good | … | Announcer (voice) |
| Jess Harnell | … | Sven ‘The Governator’ (voice) |
| Artie Kempner | … | (voice) |
| Hooman Khalili | … | Hooman (voice) |
| Sonoko Konishi | … | Chuki (voice) |
| Erik Langley | … | (voice) |
| Sherry Lynn | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Danny Mann | … | Al Oft (voice) |
| Mickie McGowan | … | Various Reporters (voice) (as Mickie T. McGowan) |
| Laraine Newman | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Teddy Newton | … | (voice) |
| Colleen O’Shaughnessey | … | (voice) |
| Bob Peterson | … | (voice) |
| Steve Purcell | … | (voice) |
| Jan Rabson | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| A.J. Riebli III | … | (voice) |
| Dan Scanlon | … | (voice) |
| Stephen Schaffer | … | (voice) |
| Ken Schretzmann | … | (voice) |
| Bob Scott | … | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Matt Staudt | … | (voice) |
| Jay Ward | … | (voice) |
| Jim Ward | … | Various Reporters (voice) |
| Colette Whitaker | … | (voice) |
| Drazen Bratulic | … | Luigi (uncredited) |
| Jamie Clay | … | Beetle Joose (uncredited) |
| Sheryl Crow | … | Elvis (voice) (uncredited) |
| Aleksandar Cvjetkovic | … | Sik Hiks (uncredited) |
| Marco Della Noce | … | Luigi (voice) (uncredited) |
| Zeljko Duvnjak | … | Kombi (uncredited) |
| Pero Juricic | … | Martin (uncredited) |
| Pero Kvrgic | … | Doc Hudson (uncredited) |
| Leon Lucev | … | Munjeviti Juric (uncredited) |
| Luka Peros | … | Brzi (uncredited) |
| Dora Polic | … | Sanja (uncredited) |
| Zarko Potocnjak | … | Slep (uncredited) |
| Jeroen van Inkel | … | Sports commentator (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia