Cars Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Cars is the saga of Lightning McQueen, a hot-shot animated stock-car voiced by actor Owen Wilson. In route to a big race, the cocky McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

After taking moviegoers magically into the realm of toys, bugs, monsters, fish, and superheroes, the masterful storytellers and technical wizards at Pixar Animation Studios and Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter, hit the road with a fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson), 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 to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters –including Sally (a snazzy 2002 Porsche voiced by Bonnie Hunt), Doc Hudson (a 1951 Hudson Hornet with a mysterious past, voiced by Paul Newman), and Mater (a rusty but trusty tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) – who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship. The all-star vocal cast also includes free-wheeling performances by racing legend Richard Petty and. Fueled with plenty of humor, action, heartfelt drama, and amazing new technical feats, "Cars" is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages.

Comedy Family Animation Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cars.

• P
  Paul Newman

  Dale, Road to Perdition

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  Owen Wilson

  Zoolander 2, Cars 2

• B
  Bonnie Hunt

  Red One, Toy Story 3

• L
  Larry the Cable Guy

  Cars 2, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

• C
  Cheech Marin

  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, Cars 2

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  George Carlin

  Scary Movie 3, Happily N'Ever After

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  Richard Petty

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  Michael Keaton

  Toy Story 3, What Is Life Worth

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  Tony Shalhoub

  Cars 2, Pain and Gain

• J
  John Ratzenberger

  Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo 3D

• M
  Michael Wallis

• P
  Paul Dooley

  For Your Consideration, Madison

Crew Behind the Film

The Cars behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Lasseter last directed Cars 2 and Toy Story 2 in 3-D. The film's writer John Lasseter last wrote Toy Story 4 and Tangled.

Director

John Lasseter

Screenwriter

John Lasseter

Producer

Darla K. Anderson

Production Details

What we know about the Cars movie production.

Production Updates for Cars

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Cars movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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