Used Cars Page #10

Synopsis: Used car salesman Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) needs money to run for State Senate, so he approaches his boss Luke (Jack Warden). Luke agrees to front him the $10,000 he needs, but then encounters an "accident" orchestrated by his brother Roy also played by Warden, who runs the car lot across the street. Roy is hoping to claim title to his brother's property because Roy's paying off the mayor to put the new interstate through the area. After Luke disappears, it's all out war between the competing car shops, and no nasty trick is off limits as Rudy and his gang fight to keep Roy from taking Luke's property. Then Luke's daughter shows up.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
R
Year:
1980
113 min
776 Views


you get her on the train at midnight.

I feel horseshit enough as it is.

I took her to a bowling alley,

for christ's sake!

I can't do this to her.

What would a senator do, huh?

Don't you like your salad?

Where are you?

You're certainly not here.

I was thinking how much easier everything

would have been if you'd come last week.

I don't understand. Why?

There's something i got to tell you.

I don't know

if this is the right time, but...

the truth of this whole thing

is that luke...

sir? I believe you dropped this.

Thanks.

Wait a minute.

Rudy, this is a ticket to Miami.

- I was going to wait till after dessert.

- You talked to luke last night?

Well, no...

i tried to get a hold of him, but he's

still on that fishing charter and...

- i just decided to take it on myself.

- That's the most considerate thing.

- But i can't go.

- What?

I don't want to force myself on him,

i just want to wait till he comes back.

And, besides, i'm having a wonderful time.

You're really great company.

Perfect.

Okay, okay... freddie?

We got to go, jim's ready.

The president isn't ready

and he's a bit more important.

- We got to go!

- Why are you so nervous?

I'm not nervous! I'm so full of valium,

i rattle when i walk!

All right, fine...

could i offer you a sleeping pill?

- Listen, if i take any more sh*t...

- aha! There we are.

- What the hell is this?

- This is a test pattern.

Okay, i'm receiving your test pattern,

you're looking real good.

Carter goes on in 28 seconds.

The programme originally scheduled

will not be seen in order that...

i didn't know president carter

was going to be on tv.

Do you mind turning that thing off?

I'm trying to eat.

Have a little respect.

This happens to be the president.

Respect, my ass, food giant!

I'm paying 20 bucks for this meal.

Well, how would you like

that tv stuck up your ass?

Fellas, it's not worth all this trouble.

- I gotta get some air.

- Are you all right?

- I gotta get some fresh air.

- Are you going to be okay?

Are you all right?

Good, just come over here

and sit down for a second.

Inflation is obviously

a serious problem.

What is the solution?

You want the solution to inflation?

Marshall lucky here, where we're

battling inflation not only-

- by fighting high prices, -

- but by blowing the living sh*t

out of high prices!

You heard me right! Here's an example:

That price is too high.

Yessir! Here's another one:

A lincoln continental mark 4, 1973, -

- it's loaded, it's got

airconditioning, it's got a stereo, -

- it's got power steering, power breaks,

power seats, power windows -

- and a price that isjust too high!

Now, remember, friends...

look out, marshall lucky,

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Robert Zemeckis

Robert Lee Zemeckis is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter who is frequently credited as an innovator in visual effects. more…

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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