Cars

Theatrical - Wide 2006-06-09

Cast Owen Wilson Paul Newman Bonnie Hunt Cheech Marin Tony Shalhoub
Directed by John Lasseter
Written by John Lasseter Dan Fogelman Joe Ranft

Box Office Gross: $461,983,149

Running Time: 117 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Pixar

Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family

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6/10

Synopsis

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country... See more to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town’s offbeat characters.

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