Mater Private Eye

November. 02,2010      G
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow truck on the case, anything can happen.

Larry the Cable Guy as  Mater (voice)
Keith Ferguson as  Lightning McQueen (voice)
Lindsey Collins as  Mia (voice)
Elissa Knight as  Tia (voice)
Carol Bach Rita as  Show Car (voice)
Josh Cooley as  Additional Voice Talent (voice)
John Cygan as  Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Jess Harnell as  Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Angus MacLane as  Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Danny Mann as  Additional Voice Talent (voice)

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Reviews

Protraph
2010/11/02

Lack of good storyline.

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Hadrina
2010/11/03

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Raymond Sierra
2010/11/04

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Roxie
2010/11/05

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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