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Car Wash
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Overview

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Director:
Michael Schultz
Writer:
Joel Schumacher (written by)
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Release Date:
22 October 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
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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(4 articles)
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User Comments:
Funny And Influential more (34 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Last movie acting performance of Ivan Dixon. more
Quotes:
Daddy Rich: The best place for money, is right here in my pocket. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV) 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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