Used Cars
Comedy
Columbia TriStar  (1980) 113 mins R

6.5 (4,440 votes)
The movie is all about a car salesman, Rudolph Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell), who decides to run for the state senate. For the same reason, he needs urgent money, for which he approaches his boss, Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). Luke accepts to give Rudy $10,000. Luke is made to get involved in an accident orchestrated by his brother, Roy L. Fuchs (Jack Warden), who runs a car lot down the same street. Roy takes all the efforts to bring all his brother's properties under his custody, since Luke was supporting the Mayor to bring the new interstate through the area. One fine day, Luke disappears and the cold war turns into an open clash between Rudy and Roy and Rudy now takes the responsibility of protecting Luke's property. The story takes a turn when Luke's daughter, Deborah Harmon (Barbara Jane Fuchs) decides to come to the front....

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Cast and Crew
Kurt Russell  ......  Rudolph Russo
Jack Warden  ......  Roy L. Fuchs/Luke Fuchs
Gerrit Graham  ......  Jeff
Frank McRae  ......  Jim
Deborah Harmon  ......  Barbara Jane Fuchs
Joe Flaherty  ......  Sam Slaton
Director  .....  Robert Zemeckis
Producer  .....  Bob Gale; John Milius
Writer  .....  Robert Zemeckis; Bob Gale
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The Edsel mounted on the pole at Luke Fuchs' used car lot is a 1959 model. In a later scene where it is brought down from the pole (to orchestrate the "death" of Luke Fuchs) it is seen crashing into a power station. But the car so careening into the power station is actually a 1958 Edsel. You can also tell it's a 58 when they are loading Luke's body into the front passenger seat. (more)

Trivia:
John Candy was originally cast in the film playing Joe Flaherty's role, but ultimately dropped out because his agent erroneously double-booked him while he was filming 1941 (1979). (more)

Filming Locations:
Berge Ford - 310 E Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, USA (more)

Quotes:
[First lines]
Rudy: Oww, fuck!
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Awards:
1 nomination (more)