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Unidentified Flying Mater

Unidentified Flying Mater

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Unidentified Flying Mater

2009

0h 4m

6.3(127 votes)

Science Fiction

Animation

Comedy

Family

Adventure

Overview

Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.

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Production Companies

Pixar

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater / Mator (voice)

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

George Carlin

George Carlin

Fillmore (archive voice)

Guido Quaroni

Guido Quaroni

Guido (voice)

Lindsey Collins

Lindsey Collins

Mia (voice)

Elissa Knight

Elissa Knight

Tia (voice)

Steve Purcell

Steve Purcell

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Bob Scott

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: John Lasseter
Written by: Rob Gibbs
Matthew Luhn
Produced by: Kori Rae

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