Car Wash (1976)
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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Ivan Dixon
as Lonnie
as Lonnie
DeWayne Jessie
as Lloyd
as Lloyd
Bill Duke
as Duane – Abdullah
as Duane – Abdullah
Franklyn Ajaye
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sully Boyar
as Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
as Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
Melanie Mayron
as Marsha
as Marsha
June Pointer
as The Wilson Sister
as The Wilson Sister
Bonnie Pointer
as The Wilson Sister
as The Wilson Sister
Anita Pointer
as The Wilson Sister
as The Wilson Sister
Ruth Pointer
as The Wilson Sister
as The Wilson Sister
Lauren Jones
as Marleen
as Marleen
Richard Brestoff
as Irwin Barrow
as Irwin Barrow
Tracy Reed
as Mona
as Mona
Antonio Fargas
as Lindy
as Lindy
James Spinks
as Hippo
as Hippo
Clarence Muse
as Snapper
as Snapper
Darrow Igus
as Floyd
as Floyd
Leon Pinkney
as Justin
as Justin
Ren Woods
as Loretta
as Loretta
Jack Kehoe
as Scruggs
as Scruggs
Raymond Vitte
as Geronimo
as Geronimo
Pepe Serna
as Chuco
as Chuco
Henry Kingi
as Goody
as Goody
Leonard Jackson
as Earl
as Earl
Michael Fennell
as Calvin
as Calvin
George Carlin
as The Taxi Driver
as The Taxi Driver
Irwin Corey
as The Mad Bomber
as The Mad Bomber
Garrett Morris
as Slide
as Slide
Arthur French
as Charlie
as Charlie
Richard Pryor
as Daddy Rich
as Daddy Rich
Erin Blunt
as Lonnie's Son
as Lonnie's Son
Janine Williams
as Lonnie's Daugher
as Lonnie's Daugher
Lorraine Gary
as Hysterical Lady
as Hysterical Lady
Ricky Fellen
as Hysterical Lady's Son
as Hysterical Lady's Son
Carmine Caridi
as Foolish Father
as Foolish Father
Otis Sistrunk
as Otis
as Otis
Derek Schultz
as Foolish Father's Son
as Foolish Father's Son
Cynthia Hamowy
as Bandaged Man's Wife
as Bandaged Man's Wife
Antonie Becker
as Charlene
as Charlene
Tim Thomerson
as Marsha's Blond Date
as Marsha's Blond Date
Mike Slaney
as Bandaged Man
as Bandaged Man
Antar Mubarak
as Sonny Fredericks
as Sonny Fredericks
Reginald Farmer
as Daddy Rich's Chauffeur
as Daddy Rich's Chauffeur
Al Stellone
as Oldsmobile Owner
as Oldsmobile Owner
Jason Bernard
as Lonnie's Parole Officer
as Lonnie's Parole Officer
Ed Metzger
as Arresting Cop
as Arresting Cop
Ben Frommer
as Man Behind Ken
as Man Behind Ken
Jay Butler
as AM Disc Jockey (voice)
as AM Disc Jockey (voice)
Sarina C. Grant
as Newscaster (voice)
as Newscaster (voice)
Billy Bass
as Newscaster (voice)
as Newscaster (voice)
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Michael Schultz
Director
Director
Don Phillips
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Richard Hashimoto
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Peter Berkos
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Kevin Pike
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Norman Whitfield
Music Producer
Music Producer
Daniel Franklin
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Don Wolz
Special Effects
Special Effects
Roger Heman Jr.
Sound
Sound
John Caper Jr.
Music Editor
Music Editor
Bud Brill
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Earl Madery
Sound
Sound
Roger Sword
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Robert L. Hoyt
Sound
Sound
Paul Riser
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Phil Bowles
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Rick Mitchell
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Willie D. Burton
Sound
Sound
Dennis C. Salcedo
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Stunts
Barbara Amato
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Joel Schumacher
Writer
Writer
Gary Stromberg
Producer
Producer
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Costume Design
Norman Whitfield
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Don Phillips
Casting
Casting
Art Linson
Producer
Producer
Frank Stanley
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Anthony C. Montenaro
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Chuck Crafts
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Art Direction
Christopher Holmes
Editor
Editor
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