Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
Direction
Lasseter's last Cars short before exec drama.
Practical Effects
Mator's tractor-tipping joy is pure slapstick gold.
Director
John Lasseter
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater / Mator (voice)
Keith Ferguson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
George Carlin
Fillmore (archive voice)
Guido Quaroni
Guido (voice)
Lindsey Collins
Mia (voice)
Elissa Knight
Tia (voice)
Steve Purcell
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Jan Rabson
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
John Cygan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Paul Eiding
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Lori Alan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Laraine Newman
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was George Carlin's final voice acting role before his death in 2008; his Fillmore lines are archive recordings.
The tractor-tipping scene directly parodies Close Encounters' communication scene—Lasseter loved his Spielberg homages.
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