Car Wash 1976  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Franklyn Ajaye, Sully Boyar, Richard Brestoff, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, The Pointer Sisters, Bill Duke, Antonio Fargas, Brooke Adams, Clarence Muse, Jack Kehoe, DeWayne Jessie, Pepe Serna, Melanie Mayron, Garrett Morris
A day in the multiracial lives of customers and employees of the Dee-Luxe Car Wash in L.A. is the basis for this 1970s' ensemble piece. Cheapskate Mr. B. (Sully Boyar) owns the car wash, and those who work or hang out there include T.C. (Franklyn Ajaye), Irwin (Richard Brestoff), Marsha (Melanie Mayron), a taxi driver (George Carlin), and a preacher (Richard Pryor)–all of whom provide entertainment about one day in the '70s.
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 The Jazz Singer 1980  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye, Paul Nicholas, Sully Boyar, Mike Kellin, James Booth, Luther Waters, Rod Gist, Walter Janovitz, Janet Brandt, John Witherspoon
Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier) wishes a different life for his son Yussel (Neil Diamond) when Yussel leaves his family behind in New York City and travels to Los Angeles. He hooks up with recording company executive Molly (Lucie Arnaz) who promotes his career. Stardom is just around the corner when Yussel–now known as Jess Robin–realizes that leaving his synagogue and family just might have been a mistake.
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Sweet Revenge 1976  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Dandy, The All-American Girl
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, Franklyn Ajaye, Richard Daughty, Norman Matlock, Marvin Rosand, Evan A. Lottman, Terry Alboucq, Adele Burnett, Jan D'Arcy
This film makes an attempt to entertain, but it just does not succeed. The plot involves a public defender (Sam Waterston) who falls for a beautiful, but devious, car thief (Stockard Channing).
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The Wrong Guys 1988 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny Bilson
Cast: Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Biff Manard, John Goodman, Ernie Hudson, Timothy Van Patten
Yes, there are even reunions for Cub Scout members, and at this reunion the five decide to go on a camping trip. That was a mistake, since they get involved in several misadventures, including running across childhood enemies and an escaped convict. Too poorly written and acted to be funny for these stand-up comedians, but it may appeal to those who liked the "Police Academy" series.
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The 'burbs 1989  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Horror
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Robert Picardo, Rance Howard, Franklyn Ajaye, Cory Danziger
Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher) spend what they had hoped would be a quiet week in their suburban home when Ray notices that new neighbors, the Klopeks (Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, and Courtney Gains), are behaving strangely. Ray and his best friend Art (Rick Ducommun), along with other neighbors, pry into the Klopeks' activities and suspect that gruesome activities are being carried out by the Klopeks.
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| 1. Car Wash (1976)
2. The Jazz Singer (1980)
3. Sweet Revenge (1976)
aka: Dandy, The All-American Girl
4. The Wrong Guys (1988)
5. The 'burbs (1989)
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