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Director:
Writer:
Joel Schumacher (written by)
Release Date:
22 October 1976 (USA)
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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...
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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(4 articles)
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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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Runtime:
97 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Spain:13 |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Ireland:PG |
Australia:M |
Sweden:11 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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The main location of this film was an actual Los Angeles car wash a few blocks from McArthur Park. It was torn down in the late 1980s. While it was open, the marquee of the car wash announced it was featured in this film.
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This is one great film. Any film that has both George Carlin and Richard Pryor (even if their roles only amount to cameos) can't be all bad. This film also features one of the most underrated comics of all time in Franklyn Ajaye as T.C.. His attempts at trying to get the beautiful Mona to go out with him are what helps to make this film great. Also, the assortment of characters that hang out at the car wash are what make this film great.