Car Wash (1976)
Car Wash (1976)
Where anything can happen...and usually does!
This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.

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Cast

Ivan Dixon Ivan Dixon As: Lonnie
DeWayne Jessie DeWayne Jessie As: Lloyd
Bill Duke Bill Duke As: Duane – Abdullah
Franklyn Ajaye Franklyn Ajaye As: Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sully Boyar Sully Boyar As: Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
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Storyline

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.


Tagline: Where anything can happen...and usually does!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: Español, English

Release Date: 22 October 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

External Links

Cast

Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Lonnie

DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

Lloyd

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Duane – Abdullah

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Leon "Mr. B" Barrow

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Marsha

June Pointer

June Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Anita Pointer

Anita Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Lauren Jones

Lauren Jones

Marleen

Richard Brestoff

Richard Brestoff

Irwin Barrow

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Mona

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Lindy

James Spinks

James Spinks

Hippo

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Snapper

Darrow Igus

Darrow Igus

Floyd

Leon Pinkney

Leon Pinkney

Justin

Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Loretta

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Scruggs

Raymond Vitte

Raymond Vitte

Geronimo

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Chuco

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Goody

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Earl

Michael Fennell

Michael Fennell

Calvin

George Carlin

George Carlin

The Taxi Driver

Irwin Corey

Irwin Corey

The Mad Bomber

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Slide

Arthur French

Arthur French

Charlie

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Daddy Rich

Erin Blunt

Erin Blunt

Lonnie's Son

Janine Williams

Janine Williams

Lonnie's Daugher

Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary

Hysterical Lady

Ricky Fellen

Ricky Fellen

Hysterical Lady's Son

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Foolish Father

Otis Sistrunk

Otis Sistrunk

Otis

Derek Schultz

Derek Schultz

Foolish Father's Son

Cynthia Hamowy

Cynthia Hamowy

Bandaged Man's Wife

Antonie Becker

Antonie Becker

Charlene

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Marsha's Blond Date

Mike Slaney

Mike Slaney

Bandaged Man

Antar Mubarak

Antar Mubarak

Sonny Fredericks

Reginald Farmer

Reginald Farmer

Daddy Rich's Chauffeur

Al Stellone

Al Stellone

Oldsmobile Owner

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Lonnie's Parole Officer

Ed Metzger

Ed Metzger

Arresting Cop

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Man Behind Ken

Jay Butler

Jay Butler

AM Disc Jockey (voice)

Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant

Newscaster (voice)

Billy Bass

Billy Bass

Newscaster (voice)

Directed By

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Richard Hashimoto

Richard Hashimoto

Second Assistant Director

Daniel Franklin

Daniel Franklin

Second Assistant Director

Phil Bowles

Phil Bowles

First Assistant Director

Barbara Amato

Barbara Amato

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Associate Producer

Bud Brill

Bud Brill

Unit Production Manager

Gary Stromberg

Gary Stromberg

Producer

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Casting

Art Linson

Art Linson

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Daniel Paredes

Daniel Paredes

Costume Design

Chuck Crafts

Chuck Crafts

Makeup Artist

Sound

Peter Berkos

Peter Berkos

Sound Editor

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Music Producer

Roger Heman Jr.

Roger Heman Jr.

Sound

John Caper Jr.

John Caper Jr.

Music Editor

Earl Madery

Earl Madery

Sound

Roger Sword

Roger Sword

Sound Editor

Robert L. Hoyt

Robert L. Hoyt

Sound

Paul Riser

Paul Riser

Music Arranger

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound

Dennis C. Salcedo

Dennis C. Salcedo

Sound Recordist

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Frank Stanley

Frank Stanley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony C. Montenaro

Anthony C. Montenaro

Set Decoration

Robert Clatworthy

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Other Crew

Kevin Pike

Kevin Pike

Special Effects Technician

Don Wolz

Don Wolz

Special Effects

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunts

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