Car Wash 47 years old

Hey, it's a '70s thing!

Car Wash

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.

Credits

Car Wash Cast

Name Character
George Carlin He was 39, 71 years old when he died as The Taxi Driver
Danny DeVito He was 31, now 79 years old as Joe (scenes deleted)
Bill Duke He was 33, now 81 years old as Wash Guy - Duane or Abdullah
Pepe Serna She was 32, now 79 years old as Wash Guy - Chuco "Burrito"
Melanie Mayron She was 24, now 71 years old as Marsha (Secretary)
Garrett Morris He was 39, now 87 years old as Wash Guy - Slide
Antonio Fargas He was 30, now 77 years old as Wash Guy - Lindy
Richard Pryor He was 35, 65 years old when he died as Preacher Daddy Rich
Sully Boyar He was 52, 77 years old when he died as Leon 'Mr. B' Barrow
Franklyn Ajaye He was 27, now 74 years old as Wash Guy - Theodore Chauncy 'T.C.' Alcott
Ray Vitte He was 26, 33 years old when he died as Geronimo (Cowboy)
Carmine Caridi He was 42, 85 years old when he died as Foolish Father
James Spinks as Wash Guy - Hippo
Clarence Muse He was 87, 89 years old when he died as Shoe Shine 'Snapper'
Lorraine Gary She was 39, now 86 years old as Miss Beverly Hills
Tracy Reed She was 34, 69 years old when she died as Mona, Coffee Pot Cafe Waitress
Irwin Corey He was 62, now 109 years old as The Mad Bomber
Leon Pinkney as Wash Guy - Justin
Ivan Dixon He was 45, 76 years old when he died as Wash Guy - Lonnie (Old Guy)
Arthur French He was 212, 56 years old when he died as Wash Guy - Charlie
Jack Kehoe He was 37, 81 years old when he died as Wash Guy - Scruggs
Ren Woods She was 18, now 66 years old as Loretta, Justin's Girl Friend
Henry Kingi He was 32, now 80 years old as Wash Guy - Goody
The Pointer Sisters as The Wilson Sisters
Darrow Igus He was 28, now 75 years old as Wash Guy - Floyd, Steam Gun Operator
Lauren Jones She was 5, now 41 years old as Marlene the Hooker
Leonard Jackson He was 48, 85 years old when he died as Wash Guy - Earl (Manager)
DeWayne Jessie He was 25, now 73 years old as Wash Guy - Lloyd, Steam Gun Operator
Richard Brestoff as Irwin Barrow

Car Wash Crew

Name Department
Car Wash poster
Car Wash (47 years)

Hey, it's a '70s thing!

  • Release day: Friday, October 22, 1976
  • Runtime: 97 minutes