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Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight

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Mater and the Ghostlight

2006

0h 7m

6.3(484 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Family

Horror

Overview

Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

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Pixar

Walt Disney Pictures

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Sally Carrera (voice)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Doc Hudson (voice)

Michael Wallis

Michael Wallis

Sheriff (voice)

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Ramone (voice)

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Sarge (voice)

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Lizzie (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: John Lasseter
Produced by: Mark Nielsen

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