Cast and crew credits for car wash, 1976, directed by michael schultz, with richard pryor, george carlin, franklyn ajaye, at turner classic movies. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers including a smoothtalking preacher richard pryor, a wacky cab driver george carlin and an exconvict while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. The original mono soundtrack is presented in english. Original motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack double album released by the funk band rose royce on the mca label in september 1976. Watch car wash 1976 full movie online free on putlocker. They play the parts in a run down i think its supposed to be run down, or at least economically depressed area car wash, but they are fine actors with fine comedic timing. The tv network version has all of the raunchy scenes, including the ones with the drag queen lindy, cut and many more added which include. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Car wash 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Starring franklyn ajaye, bill duke, george carlin, irwin corey, ivan dixon, antonio fargas, jack kehoe, clarence muse, lorraine gary, the pointer sisters, and richard pryor, car wash is an.
Starring richard pryor and george carlin, the 1976 comedy car wash gets a widescreen dvd release from universal. Lonnie, on the other hand, is full of ideas on how to save the car wash that he cannot get mr. Fargas and darrow igus in michael schultzs 1976 film, car wash. The cast of colorful carwash employees includes lonnie ivan dixon. Car wash is about a closeknit group of employees who one day have all manner of strange visitors coming onto their forecourt, including rich. Michael schultz directed this kinetic, hyperventilating comedy scripted by joel schumacher concerning the crazed events that go on within a. Welcome to car wash 1976, a day in the life of a bunch of l. After this film was released, the washs marquee made note of its use as a location in this film. But thats the last thing they get around to in car wash, a sunny, lively comedy. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers including a smoothtalking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an exconvict while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. A movie in which mass media, specifically radio, exerts a powerful influence on its characters lives, car wash is an energetic, vulgar, socially. Jackson, who went on to be one of the original mtv vjs in the early 1980s. The address was the corner of rampart boulevard and 6th street. Car wash is funnier and has some great scenes from some of the best classic, brilliant comics like professor irwin corey and richard pryor.
An ensemble piece which interweaves the lives of employees, customers and passersby. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Car wash cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. A comedic take on the daily life of a car wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams and tribulations. Maybe its an atmosphere that only exists in peoples minds. The first scene in the locker room has lonnie, hippo and chuco getting into their work clothes while listing to the radio about a bombing by the mad pop bottle bomber, and charlie walks in coughing and hippo comments on charlies cough. Car washes can be selfserve, fully automated, or full service with attendants who wash the vehicle. Promoted as a richard pryorgeorge carlin movie, the film only features those two big names as cameos. Car wash is a 1976 american comedy film released by universal pictures. Every decade or so, hollywood produces a movie that is not only. Avecwith antonio fargas huggy les bons tuyaux dans starsky et hutch francais 19751979 huggy bear in the 1970s u. This explains slides arrest later in the movie for 37 parking tickets. Featuring outrageously hilarious performances by george carlin, professor irwin corey, the pointer sisters, and richard pryor as daddy rich a flamboyant reverend who preaches the goodness of. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing car wash near you.
A day in the lives of the wacky people involved in an l. A car wash also written as carwash or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior and, in some cases, the interior of motor vehicles. Car wash is about a closeknit group of employees who one day have all manner of strange. Everybody is cleaning up and getting down in the comedy car wash the first disco slacker movie from the decade that brought you the tube top, the polyester suit and lots of good times. Hippo first arriving at the car wash and parking his moped in the back lot where he meets chuco, the latino worker, getting off a flatboard truck that he is riding in with other latinos going to work and they whistle at two women passing by. Although they had already recorded most of a nonsoundtrack album prior to car wash, their producer and svengali norman whitfield. Cementing the deal is the films soundtrack, which features the. Two classic scenes are the mummy in the car scene and the chase around the car wash with the popbottle bomber.
The cast of colorful car wash employees includes lonnie ivan dixon. Optional subtitles come in english, spanish, and french. Its an essential slice of the 70s, so packed full of ensemble mayhem its hard to believe its scripted. A movie in which mass media, specifically radio, exerts a powerful influence on its characters lives, car wash is an energetic, vulgar, socially conscious farce.
Car wash michael schultz, franklyn ajaye, sully boyar. Michael schultz directed this kinetic, hyperventilating comedy scripted by joel schumacher concerning. Car wash resembled another movie that ive watched, d c cab. Every decade or so, hollywood produces a movie that is not only entertaining but also raises the question just what is entertainment. Car wash 1976 richard pryor in car wash 1976 leonard jackson in car wash 1976 car wash 1976 henry kingi and ray vitte in car wash 1976. At sully boyars car wash, a juvenile, motley crew of city dwellers. Released september 23rd, 2001, car wash stars richard pryor, franklin ajaye, george carlin, sully boyar the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a. It is the soundtrackfilm score to the 1976 hit comedy car wash that featured richard pryor and george carlin and is also the debut album for rose royce.
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