About Car Wash
- Released on October 22, 1976
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.
Full Cast of Car Wash
Ivan Dixon plays Lonnie
DeWayne Jessie plays Lloyd
Bill Duke plays Duane – Abdullah
Franklyn Ajaye plays Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sully Boyar plays Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
Melanie Mayron plays Marsha
June Pointer plays The Wilson Sister
Bonnie Pointer plays The Wilson Sister
Anita Pointer plays The Wilson Sister
Ruth Pointer plays The Wilson Sister
Lauren Jones plays Marleen
Richard Brestoff plays Irwin Barrow
Tracy Reed plays Mona
Antonio Fargas plays Lindy
James Spinks plays Hippo
Clarence Muse plays Snapper
Darrow Igus plays Floyd
Leon Pinkney plays Justin
Ren Woods plays Loretta
Jack Kehoe plays Scruggs
Raymond Vitte plays Geronimo
Pepe Serna plays Chuco
Henry Kingi plays Goody
Leonard Jackson plays Earl
Michael Fennell plays Calvin
George Carlin plays The Taxi Driver
Irwin Corey plays The Mad Bomber
Garrett Morris plays Slide
Arthur French plays Charlie
Richard Pryor plays Daddy Rich
Erin Blunt plays Lonnie's Son
Janine Williams plays Lonnie's Daugher
Lorraine Gary plays Hysterical Lady
Ricky Fellen plays Hysterical Lady's Son
Carmine Caridi plays Foolish Father
Otis Sistrunk plays Otis
Derek Schultz plays Foolish Father's Son
Cynthia Hamowy plays Bandaged Man's Wife
Antonie Becker plays Charlene
Tim Thomerson plays Marsha's Blond Date
Mike Slaney plays Bandaged Man
Antar Mubarak plays Sonny Fredericks
Reginald Farmer plays Daddy Rich's Chauffeur
Al Stellone plays Oldsmobile Owner
Jason Bernard plays Lonnie's Parole Officer
Ed Metzger plays Arresting Cop
Ben Frommer plays Man Behind Ken
Jay Butler plays AM Disc Jockey (voice)
Sarina C. Grant plays Newscaster (voice)
Billy Bass plays Newscaster (voice)
Crew of Car Wash
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Editing
Sound
Directing
Art
Production
Crew
Writing
- Ivan Dixon
- DeWayne Jessie
- Bill Duke
- Franklyn Ajaye
- Sully Boyar
- Melanie Mayron
- June Pointer
- Bonnie Pointer
- Anita Pointer
- Ruth Pointer
- Lauren Jones
- Richard Brestoff
- Tracy Reed
- Antonio Fargas
- James Spinks
- Clarence Muse
- Darrow Igus
- Leon Pinkney
- Ren Woods
- Jack Kehoe
- Raymond Vitte
- Pepe Serna
- Henry Kingi
- Leonard Jackson
- Michael Fennell
- George Carlin
- Irwin Corey
- Garrett Morris
- Arthur French
- Richard Pryor
- Erin Blunt
- Janine Williams
- Lorraine Gary
- Ricky Fellen
- Carmine Caridi
- Otis Sistrunk
- Derek Schultz
- Cynthia Hamowy
- Antonie Becker
- Tim Thomerson
- Mike Slaney
- Antar Mubarak
- Reginald Farmer
- Al Stellone
- Jason Bernard
- Ed Metzger
- Ben Frommer
- Jay Butler
- Sarina C. Grant
- Billy Bass