A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.
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Cast
19 people
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
Known for
Cars 2
Cars on the Road
Keith Ferguson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
Known for
Gravity Falls
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Elissa Knight
Tia (voice)
Known for
WALL·E
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Guido Quaroni
Guido (voice)
Known for
Cars
Unidentified Flying Mater
Lori Alan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
Family Guy
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Known for
Up
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Danny Mann
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Known for
Babe
Up
Bob Scott
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Jess Harnell
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Known for
Drawn Together
Animaniacs
Michael Wallis
Sheriff (voice)
Known for
Cars
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mach Tony Kobayashi
Kabuto (voice)
Also in
The Incredible Socks
Robert Ito
Ito-San (voice)
Known for
Quincy, M.E.
Iron Man
John Lasseter Director · Anthony Christov Production designer
United States release November 21, 2008 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Japanese, Spanish
Production
Pixar
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · November 21, 2008
Theatrical · with Bolt
United States · November 2, 2010
Physical · Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales
United States
March 12, 2010 · TV · Disney Channel
Australia
September 17, 2009 · Theatrical · with G-Force
Germany
November 2, 2010 · Digital
South Korea
October 5, 2021 · Digital
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