Used Cars is a 1980 (1980 in film) comedy (comedy film) satire film. It stars Kurt Russell, Jack Warden (in a dual role), Deborah Harmon, and Gerrit Graham.

Kurt Russell portrays a devious car salesman working for affable but monumentally unsuccessful used car dealer Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden). Lukes principal rival, located directly across the street, is his more prosperous younger twin brother, Roy L. Fuchs (also played by Warden), who is scheming to take over Lukes lot.

The supporting cast includes Frank McRae, David L. Lander, Michael McKean, Al Lewis (Al Lewis (actor)), Dub Taylor, Dick Miller, and Sarah Wills.

The movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and his long-time writing partner Bob Gale with Steven Spielberg and John Milius as executive producers. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams (Patrick Williams (composer)).

Filmed primarily in Mesa, Arizona, the movie was released on July 11, 1980. Although not a box-office success at the time, it has since developed cult film statusCitation neededdate=August 2009 due to its dark, cynical humor and the Zemeckis style. It is also marketed with the tagline "Like new, great looking and fully loaded with laughs."

It is the only Zemeckis film to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America.