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Car Dogs

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With a single day to sell an unprecedented number of cars, a ruthless team resorts to outrageous antics. For smooth-talking Mark, it's not just commission at stake.

Year

2016

Duration

1h 44m

IMDb

5.2

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Cast

RM

Reza Mir

Ahmad

Octavia Spencer

Mrs. Barrett

Patrick J. Adams

Mark Chamberlain

Cast

RM

Reza Mir

Ahmad

Octavia Spencer

Mrs. Barrett

Patrick J. Adams

Mark Chamberlain

Alessandra Torresani

Sheri

Dash Mihok

Scott

Chris Mulkey

Malcolm Chamberlain

George Lopez

Christian

Nia Vardalos

Sharon

Josh Hopkins

Mike Reynolds

Stefanie Butler

Ashley Chamberlain

Cory Hardrict

Boyd

Joe Massingill

Green Pea

Sean Patrick Murphy

Max

Gregg Bello

Caleb

Eugene Kim

Quinn

Brett Barrett

David

Victor Togunde

Process Server

Greg Lutz

Tom

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10 Comments

Black Rainbow 🌈Apr 28, 2025

I enjoyed this film. The story is more about relationships than the main plot which is about them trying to reach a quota of 300 car sales. There is some very good acting. The film looked professional even though it was mostly made by students. The flash back type bits made no sense and I think the film would have been better without. The ending also I think could have been slightly better. Overall though this is a good drama and in my opinion better than many of the big budget Hollywood dramas.

Nicole Hlomisi ❤️Apr 28, 2025

Any movie with George Lopez in it gets an automatic 1 Star. Shame on any director giving this fraud a job. George has been stealing money from producers for years. When are they going to learn he is talentless, unfunny and a waste of breath? Hopefully soon.

jade_imuniqueApr 26, 2025

Mark Chamberlain (Patrick J. Adams) manages a car dealership in Phoenix and is constantly being driven by his father, the owner (Chris Mulkey). His father hangs a carrot on a stick in front of his son so he drives his workers. Mark's relationship with his wife Ashley (Stefanie Butler) is at the tipping point. The dealership looks like chaos. This was an okay film. Octavia Spencer has a minor role as a customer and could have been better utilized as a smart mouthed sales woman who knows her stuff. Waste of talent. The acting was fine. The relationships didn't seem developed. I would recommend "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" (2009) as a more entertaining contrast to this feature. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

U05901Apr 20, 2025

I like that it shows what happens behind the scenes at a car dealer. Its not always what we see when you come on the lot. It brings the rest of the people who work at a dealership to life.

@rajendran sakkananApr 20, 2025

I really do not understand the 4.9 rating. i guess not enough reviews. it is not the godfather. it is a brisk look at a slice of life. g. lopez is particularly good. i've worked in auto industry for 15 years and this is right on. good flick. nice supporting role by octavia spencer, quite the surprise.

PITORI MARADONA.Apr 20, 2025

There is some serious talent both on and behind the screen in this movie. A tale of a single day in the life of a large car dealership. The movie was made by Arizona State University teacher and students from the drama school. They have a bright future in the industry. Patrick J. Adams plays Mark, the son of the dealership's owner. They have a seriously dysfunctional relationship and the father manipulates Mark by promising him his own dealership if he can sell 30 cars by the end of the day. The father has weaseled a deal with an investor to purchase another lot (the one he promises to Mark) but only if they can come up with the capital, which is why they need to sell so many cars. The conflict comes as Mark tries to juggle his marriage, his job, his friends and co-workers and his own soul in order to get the deal done so he can own his own lot and run it the way he wants, honestly. Adams is great as Mark. I love his performance on Suits, and its good to see he has the talent to play other characters. George Lopez, Nia Vardolos, and Octavia Spencer (in a short cameo) are the heavyweight names in the cast. The others are new or up and comers who do a fantastic job portraying the chaos and pressure of selling cars. The beauty of this film is that selling cars is just the MacGuffin. The real plot is Mark's conflict within himself to lose the battles (firing a friend, lying about payroll issues, etc) in order to win the war (getting his own dealership) which start to take their toll on him. His wife files for divorce, his employees start to question his leadership, his best friend starts to question Mark's honesty, and his dad taunts him cruelly throughout. How Mark handles these things professionally and with his eye on the goal, not the journey, is remarkable writing. Adams does a great job pulling off this nuanced character. Some of the other reviewers have mentioned how realistic the movie portrayed car dealerships and selling cars. Again, you could have made this about selling tires or boats or electronic equipment and it would have not changed much. It was about one man standing by his principles while coming close to crossing the line.

KIDIApr 19, 2025

Just watched this on Netflix last night. I've spent over 12 years in the car business, and this movie is spot on. The shenanigans that you see play out here, are the same things I seen on a daily basis on the lot. Especially the way management talks to the staff as if they are worthless. It is a very dog eat dog business, that's not for everyone, and this movie captured it perfectly. If you're an old Car Dog, or a new one, you'll laugh your butt off at this movie, and point to several scenes and tell your family and friends, "see, that's exactly what happens!"

𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐏𝐢𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜.Apr 18, 2025

I have spent the past 13 years in various roles in a car dealership. I love that this film didn't villify the people just because it was a car dealership movie. There are all kinds of people that work for a store and this does a great job of showing that. The salespeople who live paycheck to paycheck. The salespeople who are super competitive. A person who would say or do anything to make a sale happen. The eager new guy ready and excited that the sky is the limit for his new career. Then of course the high strung management under the gun to reach a goal at the end of the month. Character deveolopment was a little thin, but the movie made great use of the time it did spend showing how life in a car dealership affects life outside of work as well. The acting was good, the continuity was a bit off, and the writing was inspired. I've watched it 3 times and love it each time. Patrick J Adams deserves a bigger part of Hollywood. Hopefully since he is leaving Suits we will see him partake in a few large roles.

Lil_shawty306Apr 18, 2025

Being in the automotive industry for over 18 years it was nice to see something that shows the real biz. Most movies show us a scum bags with no morals or values. This movie touches on what true automotive professionals what. A owner/general manager that cares about the team. This business is about family. We see more of the coworkers than we do our own family and this movie puts that in prospective. There are and has been to many owners and managers that take advantage of there employees. This shows what we all want....

Rumix Baade OkochaMay 29, 2023

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