The Wash (2001)

Life at the car wash is a place where anything can and does happen to two friends (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg) trying to earn money to pay their rent.

Director:

DJ Pooh

Writer:

DJ Pooh

Stars:

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Albano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Albano	...	Mafia Tony
Dr. Dre	...	Sean
Tic	...	Maniac's Homie #2
Lamont Bentley	...	C-Money
Bishop Don Magic Juan	...	Self
Bruce Bruce	...	Dewayne
Thai Buckman	...	Ashley
Frank Chavez	...	Officer Hoppy
Tommy Chong	...	Dee's Connection
Angell Conwell	...	Antoinette
Mark Cooper	...	Guy #1
Joseph Davis	...	Guy #2
Tray Deee	...	Thug #3
Louis Deron-Davenport	...	Maniac's Homie #1
DJ Pooh	...	Slim

Storyline

With the rent due and his car booted, Sean (Dr. Dre) has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc (Snoop Dogg), suggests that Sean get a job busting suds down at the local car wash, the first order of business is impressing Mr. Washington (George Wallace) the gun-toting, dominoes-playing owner of The Wash. Unaware that the two are roomies, Mr. Washington hires Sean as Dee Loc's supervisor. Comic tensions flare between the two, especially when Dee Loc suspects Sean of trying to slow his roll with the side hustles he's got going on in the car wash parking lot...and with the ladies in the locker room. But there are bigger things to worry about at The Wash. One is the menacing phone calls from a disgruntled employee, and the other is figuring out how to get money to pay off the kidnappers who've snatched Mr. Washington! If Sean, Dee Loc, and the rest of the gang don't settle their differences and get Mr. Washington back, the good times at The Wash ...

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Plot Keywords:

car wash | rent | roommate | african american stereotype | threatening telephone call | 

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Taglines:

When you're down 'n dirty, it all comes out in...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg would work together again in Training Day (2001) though they did not share any screen time together.

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Quotes

Slim: Hello, this the kidnappers again. Me and Face...
Face: Fool, you just said my name!
Slim: [to Face] Fool, is you Destiny's Child? Ain't nobody said your muthafuckin' name!

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Crazy Credits

The music video "Bad Intentions" by Dr. Dre featuring Knoc-Turn'Al is played over the ending credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

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Soundtracks

(Not Just) Knee Deep
Performed by Funkadelic
Written by George Clinton (as George Clinton III) & Philippé Wynne
Courtesy of Priority Records
Under License from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
Published by Brideport Music Inc. (BMI)

User Reviews

Hip Hop legends, they're better singers than actors.

Let's keep this simple, Dr.Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and others are better singers than actors. That said it was funny watching them and I guess they had a lot of fun watching it themselves whilst smoking some weed. They're Hip Hop legends, swimming in money, and probably thought it would be fun to make a movie. I can't blame them but realisticly the movie oozes amateurism. But if you are a West Coast Hip Hop fan you will have some fun listening and watching them even if the story isn't really worth the detour. The comedy is just them talking like they record songs, that's always funny. The ratings are about right for this movie, I didn't regret watching it but I won't watch it again.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wash

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,875,067, 18 November 2001

Gross USA:

$10,097,538

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,229,331

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Lithium Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1