

Car Wash
1976-10-22 · 97 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Michael Schultz
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ivan DixonLonnie
DeWayne JessieLloyd
Bill DukeDuane – Abdullah
Franklyn AjayeTheodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sully BoyarLeon "Mr. B" Barrow
Melanie MayronMarsha
June PointerThe Wilson Sister
Bonnie PointerThe Wilson Sister
Anita PointerThe Wilson Sister
Ruth PointerThe Wilson Sister
Lauren JonesMarleen
Richard BrestoffIrwin Barrow
Tracy ReedMona
Antonio FargasLindy
James SpinksHippo
Clarence MuseSnapper
Darrow IgusFloyd
Leon PinkneyJustin
Ren WoodsLoretta
Jack KehoeScruggsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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