# Used Cars (1980)

> A cash-strapped Arizona car salesman turns a dealership feud into a wildly unscrupulous battle against a corrupt rival and his interstate scheme.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8560

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, Deborah Harmon, Joe Flaherty, David L. Lander, Michael McKean
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, lazy sunday, cult comedy night

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- [Grilled (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/6660)
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- [The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/12000)
- [The Junkman (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/37153)
- [Tin Men (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/5941)
- [Ruthless People (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6948)
- [Gung Ho (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/7976)

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