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Franklyn Ajaye
as T.C.

George Carlin
as The Taxi Driver

Irwin Corey
as The Mad Bomber

Richard Pryor
as Daddy Rich

Melanie Mayron
as Marsha

Ivan Dixon
as Lonnie

Sully Boyar
as Mr. B

Irwin Corey

Bill Duke
as Duane

Antonio Fargas
as Lind

Jack Kehoe
as Scruggs

Richard Brestoff
as Irwin

Michael Fennell
as Calvin

Arthur French
as Charlie

Lorraine Gary
as Hysterical Beverly Hills Lady

Darrow Igus
as Floyd

DeWayne Jessie
as Lloyd

Leonard Jackson
as Earl

Lauren Jones
as Marlene the Hooker

Henry Kingi
as Goody

Garrett Morris
as Slide

Clarence Muse
as Snapper

Leon Pinkney
as Justin

Tracy Reed
as Mona

Pepe Serna
as Chuco

James Spinks
as Hippo

Ray Vitte
as Geronimo

Ren Woods
as Loretta

Carmine Caridi
as Foolish Father

Ben Frommer

Reginald H. Farmer

Billy Bass
as Newscaster (voice)

John Linson

Anita Pointer

Bonnie Pointer

June Pointer

Ruth Pointer

Antonie Becker
as Charlene

Erin Blunt
as Lonnie's Son

Derek Schultz
as Foolish Father's Son

Otis Sistrunk
as Otis

Tim Thomerson
as Ken

Jason Bernard
as Parole Officer

Jay Butler
as AM Disc Jockey

J.J. Jackson
as 2nd PM Disc Jockey

Danny DeVito

Sarina C. Grant
as Newscaster (voice)

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Audience Reviews for Car Wash

• Dec 29, 2010

  Who knew that working at a car wash could be so much fun? Directed by Michael Schultz (Cooley High, The Last Dragon) from a screenplay by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, A Time to Kill), this one day in the life of an L.A. car wash is a buoyant episodic comedy. It's hard to say who's odder, the employees or the customers. The multi racial cast has a relaxed, friendly presence that really serves these lighthearted shenanigans well. Most of the actors are not widely known but a couple big names do pop up. Richard Pryor appears briefly as Daddy Rich, a colorful reverend of The Church of Divine Economic Spirituality. He's supported by the Pointer Sisters, who break into a joyous song that almost has you wishing this was an actual musical. Comedian George Carlin has a running bit as a cabbie looking for the woman who stiffed him of his fare. The meandering storyline has no real focus, but it is a carefree diversion. This tone is decidedly upbeat. The writing is amusing and there are several hilarious lines sprinkled throughout. Many belong to actor Antonio Fargas as flamboyant Lindy who delivers his every line with a lot of sass. Want an example? When put down by militant black nationalist Duane, er uh excuse me, Abdullah Mohamed Akbar, he shoots back with one of the most memorable lines in the film: "Honey, I'm more man than you'll ever be and more woman than you'll ever get." fastfilmreviews.wordpress.com
  Mark H Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2010

  Not quite what I expected from what I'd heard about it, but it's a good movie. It has some really funny scenes, and good music.
  Aj V Super Reviewer
• Nov 12, 2009

  Take a whole bunch of lively characters, shove em in a bag, shake em up a bit and then dump em out in a car wash for a day, and this is what you get. Cracking good fun to watch, and of course a killer soundtrack.
  Lesley N Super Reviewer
• Oct 29, 2009

  This movies still funny but NOT as funny as it was to me when I little
  Brody M Super Reviewer

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