Lightning McQueen, 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.
Cinematography
Route 66 landscapes that'll make you plan a road trip.
Acting
Paul Newman's final role—gravel-voiced perfection.
Score
Randy Newman doing what Randy Newman does.
Director
John Lasseter
Owen Wilson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
Paul Newman
Doc Hudson (voice)
Bonnie Hunt
Sally Carrera (voice)
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
Cheech Marin
Ramone (voice)
Tony Shalhoub
Luigi (voice)
Guido Quaroni
Guido (voice)
Jenifer Lewis
Flo (voice)
Paul Dooley
Sarge (voice)
Michael Wallis
Sheriff (voice)
George Carlin
Fillmore (voice)
Katherine Helmond
Lizzie (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice)
Joe Ranft
Red / Peterbilt (voice)
Michael Keaton
Chick Hicks (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lasseter personally road-tripped Route 66 for research, and the film sparked real tourism to dying towns like Amboy, California.
The 'Toy Car Story' and 'Monster Trucks, Inc.' billboards in the opening sequence were Pixar flexing its own IP before that was every studio's entire personality.
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