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The main location of this film was an actual Los Angeles car wash a few blocks from McArthur Park. It was torn down in the late 1980s. While it was open, the marquee of the car wash announced it was featured in this film.
Lindy:
I'm more man than you'll ever be and more woman than you'll ever get.
[Duane has just thrown Irwin's book into a bucket of water]
Lindy:
I'm so tired of you running off at your mouth it's getting me down honey. Why don't you just leave? And be an assassin? Or is the only thing you're good at shooting off is your big mouth?
Duane:
Will you please get out of my face you sorry looking faggot.
Lindy:
Who you calling sorry looking?
[Everybody laughs]
Duane:
Can't ya'll see she aint funny?
[Laughter stops]
Duane:
She's just another poor example of how the system is destroying our men.
Lindy:
Honey, I'm more man than you'll ever be and more woman than you'll ever get.
Daddy Rich:
The best place for money, is right here in my pocket.
Duane:
Why don't you tell everybody how you *got so rich* Daddy Rich?
Earl:
Where were you yesterday Daune?
[annoyed Daune slams open his locker door which narrowly misses Earl]
Earl:
And you're late today *Duane*!
Duane:
Will you get outta my face Earl and my name is Abdullah Mohamed Akbar, alright?
Earl:
Mohamed Akbar? Ha Ha Ha Ha
Version of
The Wash (2001)
Referenced in
K-9 (1989)
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993)
- Mentioned in 'Karl's Video Store'
Money Talks (1997)
Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)
- The lead character "Sammy the Screenplay" is described as like 'All the President's Men' meets 'Car Wash'
The Mod Squad (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2000) (TV)
- Mentioned in 'Karl's Video Store'
Double Take (2001)
The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
- scene during end credits, and music
The Country Bears (2002)
Shark Tale (2004)
- You see a car wash and the sing the Car Wash theme song
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
- This film's theme song is used to illustrate the seventies
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
The Curse of Debbie Does Dallas (2005) (TV)
- one of the producers mentions the film
Featured in
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996) (V)
"I Love the '70s" (2003) (mini)
Spoofed in
Undercover Brother (2002)