Car Wash (1976)
- Starring:
- Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Schultz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Car Wash
Michael Schultz directed this kinetic, hyperventilating comedy (scripted by Joel Schumacher) concerning the crazed events that go on within a single 10-hour period at a Los Angeles car wash. The cast of colorful car-wash employees includes Lonnie (Ivan Dixon), an ex-con; Duane (Bill Duke), a militant black activist; and Lindy (Antonio Fargas), an obnoxious homosexual. Sully Boyar plays Mr. B, the frazzled car-wash owner who has to deal with his screwball employees along with his over-educated slip of a son, Irwin (Richard Brestoff), who quotes Mao and wants to radicalize the workers. Also along for the wash and wax are Miss Beverly Hills (Lauren Jones), with a wild assortment of wigs; Marsha (Melanie Mayron), the distracted car wash secretary; a mad bomber (Prof. Irwin Corey), who is terrorizing the neighborhood; and Daddy Rich (Richard Pryor), the founder of the Church of Divine Economic Spirituality, who sports a gold limousine. Danny de Vito, Brooke Adams and others were originally in the cast but their scenes were ultimately deleted. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Car Wash
- Franklyn Ajaye - T.C.
- Richard Brestoff - Irwin
- Irwin Corey - Mad bomber
- Bill Duke - Duane
- Michael Fennell - Calvin
- Lorraine Gary - Hysterical Lady/ Miss Beverly Hills
- Leonard Jackson - Earl
- Lauren Jones - Marleen
- Henry Kingi - Goody
- Garrett Morris - Slide
- Leon Pinkney - Justin
- Richard Pryor - Daddy Rich
- Pepe Serna - Chuco
- Ray Vitte - Geronimo
- Jason Bernard - Parole Officer
- Reginald H. Farmer
- Derek Schultz - Foolish Father's Son
- Ruth Pointer
- Anita Pointer
- Tim Thomerson - Ken
- Bonnie Pointer
- Ben Frommer
- Carmine Caridi - Foolish Father
- Sully Boyar - Mr. b.
- George Carlin - Taxi Driver
- Ivan Dixon - Lonnie
- Antonio Fargas - Lindy
- Arthur French - Charlie
- Darrow Igus - Floyd
- DeWayne Jessie - Lloyd
- Jack Kehoe - Scruggs
- Melanie Mayron - Marsha
- Clarence Muse - Snapper
- The Pointer Sisters - The Wilson Sisters
- Tracy Reed - Mona
- James Spinks - Hippo
- Ren Woods - Loretta
- John Linson
- Antonie Becker - Charlene
- Jay Butler - AM Disc Jockey
- June Pointer
- J.J. Jackson - 2nd PM Disc Jockey
- Otis Sistrunk - Otis
- Sarina Grant - Newscaster
- Erin Blunt - Lonnie's Son
- Danny DeVito
- Director(s):
- Michael Schultz
- Writer(s):
- Joel Schumacher
- Producer(s):
- Art Linson, Gary Stromberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
- 1977 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Musical Score
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