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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   2,439 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Joel Schumacher (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 October 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Hey, it's a '70s thing! [Video Title]
Plot:
Car Wash is about a close-knit group of black employees who one day have all manner of strange visitors coming onto their forecourt... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Funny And Influential more (34 total)

Cast

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Franklyn Ajaye ... Theodore Chauncy 'T.C.' Elcott
Sully Boyar ... Leon 'Mr. B' Barrow
Richard Brestoff ... Irwin Barrow

George Carlin ... The Taxi Driver
Irwin Corey ... The Mad bomber (as Prof. Irwin Corey)
Ivan Dixon ... Lonnie
Bill Duke ... Duane 'Abdullah Mohammed Akbar'
Antonio Fargas ... Lindy
Michael Fennell ... Calvin
Arthur French ... Charlie
Lorraine Gary ... Hysterical Lady ('Miss Beverly Hills')
Darrow Igus ... Floyd
Leonard Jackson ... Earl
Otis Day ... Lloyd (as De Wayne Jessie)
Lauren Jones ... Marlene the Hooker
Jack Kehoe ... Scruggs
Henry Kingi ... Goody
Melanie Mayron ... Marsha
Clarence Muse ... Snapper
Garrett Morris ... Slide
Leon Pinkney ... Justin
Anita Pointer ... Wilson Sister (as The Pointer Sisters)
Bonnie Pointer ... Wilson Sister (as The Pointer Sisters)
June Pointer ... Wilson Sister (as The Pointer Sisters)
Ruth Pointer ... Wilson Sister (as The Pointer Sisters)

Richard Pryor ... Daddy Rich
Tracy Reed ... Mona
Pepe Serna ... Chuco
James Spinks ... Hippo
Ray Vitte ... Geronimo

Ren Woods ... Loretta
Antonie Becker ... Charlene
Erin Blunt ... Lonnie's Son
Carmine Caridi ... Foolish Father
Reginald Farmer ... Daddy Rich's chauffeur
Ricky Fellen ... Hysterical Lady's son
Ben Frommer ... Man Behind Kenny
Cynthia Hamowy ... Bandaged Man's Wife
John Linson ... Foolish Father's Son

Ed Metzger ... Arresting policeman
Antar Mubarak ... Sonny Fredricks
Derek Schultz ... Foolish Father's Son
Mike Slaney ... Harold (bandaged man)
Al Stellone ... Oldsmobile Owner
Jackie Toles ... Calvin's Mother
Janine Williams ... Lonnie's Daugher
Otis Sistrunk ... Otis

Tim Thomerson ... Kenny (as Timmothy Tomerson)
Jason Bernard ... Lonnie's Parole Officer
Jay Butler ... AM Disc Jockey (voice)
J.J. Jackson ... PM Disc Jockey #2 (voice)
Rod McGrew ... PM Disc Jockey (voice)
Sarina C. Grant ... Newscaster LaVonne Syyles (voice)
Billy Bass ... Newscaster (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Brooke Adams ... Terry (scenes deleted)
Benny Baker ... Barney (scenes deleted)

Danny DeVito ... Joe (scenes deleted)
Lewis Lillian ... Bernie (scenes deleted)
Danny Tucker ... Cop at Big Joe's (scenes deleted)
Sunny Woods ... Kenny's Date (scenes deleted)
Brian Gusse ... Tall man crossing street (uncredited)
Barbara Walden ... Saleswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michael Schultz 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Joel Schumacher  written by

Produced by
Art Linson .... producer
Don Phillips .... associate producer
Gary Stromberg .... producer
 
Original Music by
Norman Whitfield 
 
Cinematography by
Frank Stanley 
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Holmes 
 
Casting by
Don Phillips 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Clatworthy 
 
Set Decoration by
Anthony C. Montenaro  (as A.C. Montenaro)
 
Costume Design by
Daniel Paredes 
 
Makeup Department
Chuck Crafts .... makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Bud Brill .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Bowles .... first assistant director
Daniel Franklin .... second assistant director
Richard Hashimoto .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Peter Berkos .... sound editor
Willie D. Burton .... sound
Roger Heman Jr. .... sound
Robert L. Hoyt .... sound
Earl Madery .... sound
Roger Sword .... sound editor
 
Editorial Department
Steve Johnson .... colorist
 
Music Department
John Caper Jr. .... music editor
Paul Riser .... music arranger: songs
Norman Whitfield .... music producer
 
Transportation Department
Chris Haynes .... driver
 
Other crew
Barbara Amato .... script supervisor
Mike Hamilton .... title designer
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Last movie acting performance of Ivan Dixon. more
Quotes:
Daddy Rich: The best place for money, is right here in my pocket. more
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16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Funny And Influential, 9 January 2000
Author: G-Man-25 from Iowa City, IA

A great ensemble cast, a loose, funky script that left room for improvisation and a great (nonstop) pulsating disco/soul soundtrack make this film a pleasant diversion and definitely a document of its' era. It also served as a blueprint for many other primarily black-cast comedies to come. When writing 1997's "Friday," Ice Cube was quoted as saying he wanted to create a fun film just like "Car Wash." Many funny scenes, some in questionable taste, but still harmless enough. For those who lived through the period, it'll bring back some memories.

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