Car Wash (1976)

10/22/1976 (US) • 1h 37m

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Where anything can happen...and usually does!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bill Duke

Duane – Abdullah

Franklyn Ajaye

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

Sully Boyar

Leon "Mr. B" Barrow

June Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Bonnie Pointer

The Wilson Sister

Anita Pointer

The Wilson Sister


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

1970s

musical

los angeles, california

labor

car wash

nostalgic

black militant

day in a life

workplace comedy

in a day

black community

playful

ensemble cast

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