Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- frantic
- irreverent
- adult comedy night
- 1990s movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film uneven and excessively loud, though some recognized its energetic comic escalation and Robin Williams's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe's pressured car dealership routine is violently disrupted by a jealous husband with a machine gun.
Joe is two-timing between girlfriends while also dealing with his ex-wife and family obligations.
Joe must sell twelve cars in two days or lose his job, with the dealership later becoming the site of a hostage situation.
Joe's sales deadline, missing teenage daughter, romantic entanglements, and the armed intruder converge into one escalating emergency.
Films like Cadillac Man, and why
The Ref
shares an adult comedy-drama blend, volatile domestic relationships, and escalating criminal chaos
Married to the Mob
combines working-class romantic complications with broad, high-pressure comedy and emotional disorder
Quick Change
features a charismatic hustler, comic deception, and crime-driven disruption of ordinary life
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Release Date
- 1990-05-18
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (313)
Cast
- Robin Williams
- Tim Robbins
- Pamela Reed
- Fran Drescher
- Zack Norman
- Lori Petty
- Annabella Sciorra
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Bill Nelson
- Eddie Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cadillac Man about?
- A fast-talking car salesman’s tangled love life and impossible sales quota collide with an armed hostage crisis.
- What is Cadillac Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cadillac Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cadillac Man violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Cadillac Man as moderate.
- What did critics think of Cadillac Man?
- Critics found the film uneven and excessively loud, though some recognized its energetic comic escalation and Robin Williams's performance.
- Which films are like Cadillac Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ref, Married to the Mob, and Quick Change.
- How long is Cadillac Man?
- Cadillac Man runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cadillac Man?
- In United States, Cadillac Man streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
