# Car Wash (1976)

> A lively Los Angeles car wash becomes a comic crossroads where workers, customers, music, and social tensions collide over one memorable day.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9231

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Michael Schultz
- Cast: Ivan Dixon, DeWayne Jessie, Bill Duke, Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, Melanie Mayron, June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074281/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sunny, raucous, lazy afternoon, nostalgic movie night

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