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Which Way Is Up?
Why this pick
Michael Schultz brings a similarly loose, comic social canvas to working people navigating everyday pressures, with warm ensemble energy rather than a tightly plotted story.
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MOVIE1976 1h 37m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
This vibrant urban ensemble mixes music, street-level dreams, humor, and community observation in a similarly affectionate, episodic way.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Brestoff
Irwin Barrow
Ivan Dixon
Wash Guy - Lonnie (Old Guy)
Antonio Fargas
Wash Guy - Lindy
Garrett Morris
Wash Guy - Slide
Pepe Serna
Wash Guy - Chuco "Burrito"
Darrow Igus
Wash Guy - Floyd, Steam Gun Operator
Arthur French
Wash Guy - Charlie
James Spinks
Wash Guy - Hippo