Used Cars

1980 film by Robert Zemeckis
Movie film Q2363927
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Used Cars

Summary

Used Cars is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Used Cars is located in Arizona[3].
  • Used Cars's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Used Cars was directed by Robert Zemeckis[5].
  • Robert Zemeckis wrote the screenplay for Used Cars[6].
  • Bob Gale wrote the screenplay for Used Cars[7].
  • Used Cars's composer is recorded as Patrick Williams[8].
  • Used Cars's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Kurt Russell[10].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Jack Warden[11].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Gerrit Graham[12].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Deborah Harmon[13].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Al Lewis[14].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Alfonso Arau[15].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was David Lander[16].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Dub Taylor[17].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Frank McRae[18].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Joe Flaherty[19].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was John Abbott[20].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Marc McClure[21].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Michael McKean[22].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Michael Talbott[23].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Dick Miller[24].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Betty Thomas[25].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Terence Knox[26].
  • A cast member of Used Cars was Jimmy Carter[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Used Cars was produced by Bob Gale[28]. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis[5]. Screenwriters include Robert Zemeckis[6] and Bob Gale[7]. Cast members include Kurt Russell[10], Jack Warden[11], Gerrit Graham[12], Deborah Harmon[13], Al Lewis[14], and Alfonso Arau[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[29], October 31, 1980[30], and July 11, 1980[31]. The original language of Used Cars was English[32]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 77%[34] and 6.6/10[35].

Why It Matters

Used Cars ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 81698
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 11978
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  3. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25903
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 5125
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  5. 21w ago · Joao4669 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor → Michael Kahn
    Medierådet rating → For ages 12 and up
    Distributed by → Columbia Pictures, Netflix
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Arizona
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13888]]: 12493"
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