| | | Hey! It's a 70s thing!
Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio
Everybody is cleaning up and getting down in this classic comedy, the first 'disco slacker' movie from the decade that brought you the tube top, the polyester suit and lots of good times. It's just a typical day in the lives of the employees, customers and passersby of a Los Angeles car wash, but what a day! There's a would-be robbery, an assembly line of the weirdest, baddest, shadiest characters you've ever met and lots of booty-bumping music to pass the hours till quitting time. 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 the dollar, Car Wash is a timeless classic celebrating an era devoted to living life in the fast lane.
"Boisterous ...very funny..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Director Michael Schultz follows up his critically acclaimed and commercially successful COOLEY HIGH with this hilarious day-in-the-life tale set in modern day Los Angeles. At Sully Boyar's car wash, a juvenile, motley crew of city dwellers "work their fingers to the bone" waiting on the eccentric and sometimes haughty clientele. Throughout the day, the young men find time to indulge in personal pursuits: one fellow fantasizes about the pretty waitress working at a local restaurant, a militant preaches politics, while more disgruntled workers find a way to justify their laziness. As the day wears on, the many levels of oppression that control each individual's lives gradually become apparent. Luckily, Schultz and screenwriter Joel Schumacher don't dwell on the potentially depressing aspects of their subject matter; proving that sometimes laughter is the best medicine, they stuff their film with enough verbal, visual, and situational humor to keep the audience laughing throughout. This can also be attributed to the performances by the all-star ensemble of performers, including Franklin Ajaye, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Bill Duke, and Garrett Morris. Cementing the deal is the film's soundtrack, which features the soulful music of diva Rose Royce.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer | | Recommendations | | Widescreen Version | | Interactive Menus |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 12/26/2006 |
| Running Time: 97 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1976 | | Catalog ID: 22747 | | UPC: 00025192274725 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Grammy (1977) |  | Norman Whitfield, Winner, Best Album Or Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special |
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