Car Wash

Summary

Car Wash is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Car Wash's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Car Wash was directed by Michael Schultz^[4].
• Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay for Car Wash^[5].
• Car Wash's composer is recorded as Norman Whitfield^[6].
• Car Wash's genre is comedy film^[7].
• Car Wash's genre is blaxploitation film^[8].
• Car Wash's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[9].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Franklyn Ajaye^[10].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Bill Duke^[11].
• A cast member of Car Wash was George Carlin^[12].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Irwin Corey^[13].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Ivan Dixon^[14].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Antonio Fargas^[15].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Jack Kehoe^[16].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Clarence Muse^[17].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Lorraine Gary^[18].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Richard Pryor^[19].
• A cast member of Car Wash was The Pointer Sisters^[20].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Garrett Morris^[21].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Henry Kingi^[22].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Jason Bernard^[23].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Lauren Jones^[24].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Melanie Mayron^[25].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Renn Woods^[26].
• A cast member of Car Wash was Tim Thomerson^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Car Wash was produced by Art Linson^[28]. It was directed by Michael Schultz^[4]. Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Franklyn Ajaye^[10], Bill Duke^[11], George Carlin^[12], Irwin Corey^[13], Ivan Dixon^[14], and Antonio Fargas^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 15, 1976^[29], October 22, 1976^[30], May 26, 1977^[31], May 30, 1977^[32], June 2, 1977^[33], and June 3, 1977^[34]. The original language of Car Wash was English^[35]. Genres include comedy film^[7], blaxploitation film^[8], and LGBTQ-related film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10^[37] and 86%^[38].

Why It Matters

Car Wash ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]