Used Cars
Film1980113 min

Used Cars

Taste attributes: comedydetectivefastlightimaginarylinearglossyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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"Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs."

Boxlist takeA fast, light comedy, otherwise balanced. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 157 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kurt RussellJack WardenGerrit GrahamFrank McRaeDeborah Harmon

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1980
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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