Car Wash (film)

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Car Wash
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Schultz
Written by	Joel Schumacher
Produced by	Art Linson Gary Stromberg
Starring	Franklyn Ajaye Bill Duke George Carlin Irwin Corey Ivan Dixon Antonio Fargas Jack Kehoe Clarence Muse Lorraine Gary The Pointer Sisters Richard Pryor Garret Morris
Cinematography	Frank Stanley
Edited by	Christopher Holmes
Music by	Norman Whitfield
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1976 (1976-09-03)[1]
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million
Box office	$14 million

Car Wash is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Michael Schultz from a screenplay by Joel Schumacher, and starring an ensemble cast. Originally conceived as a musical, the film is an episodic comedy about a day in the lives of a close-knit group of employees at a Los Angeles car wash. It features Franklyn Ajaye, George Carlin, Irwin Corey, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke, Antonio Fargas, Jack Kehoe, Clarence Muse, Lorraine Gary, The Pointer Sisters, Richard Pryor, and Garrett Morris.^[2]

The film was one of several Black-focused films produced by major Hollywood studios during the 1970's. It was released by Universal Pictures on September 3, 1976. It won the Technical Grand Prize at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or.

Despite lukewarm commercial performance on initial release, the film received widespread positive reviews from critics, and has developed a strong cult following. The film is also noted for its Grammy Award-winning soundtrack by the funk group Rose Royce.