Underplayed Gems

Car Babes (2006)

Car Babes poster
Directed by
Chris Wolf, Nick Fumia
Genre
comedy film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A recent college grad moves back in with his parents and reluctantly starts working at his dad's car dealership. He deals with a possible hostile takeover of the lot and a romantic interest.

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What happens

Car Babes is a 2006 independent comedy film starring Ben Savage and directed by Nick Fumia and Chris Wolf. The title of producer Ben Rekhi's Car Babes comes from the term car salesmen use for each other. He realizes that some might suspect otherwise, but promises "it's in no way a bikini car wash movie". The film is a coming-of-age comedy starring Savage as a recent college grad living at home who reluctantly goes to work at his dad's car dealership. "The original idea emerged from stories our co-writer Blake Dirickson entertained us with about working for his father on his car lot", say co-directors Nick Fumia and Chris Wolf, who jack up their film's tension with the threat of a hostile takeover and the requisite romantic interest. The soundtrack ranges from hip-hop to country. Car Babes had its premiere on December 26, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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