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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Carbon Copy 1981  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: George Segal, Susan Saint James, Denzel Washington, Jack Warden, Paul Winfield, Dick Martin, Tom Poston, Macon McCalman, Parley Baer, Edward Marshall, Vicky Dawson, Vernon Weddle, Ed Call, Angelina Estrada, Carmen Filpi
Years after Jewish business executive Walter Whitney's (George Segal) affair with an African-American woman, their 17-year-old son, Roger (Denzel Washington), comes knocking on the door. When Walter confesses to his wife Vivian (Susan Saint James) that Roger is his son, his life changes. Walter loses Vivian, his job, and place in society and must resort to doing blue-collar work. With his change in lifestyle, Walter begins to understand the obstacles of prejudice that Roger endures. This comedy attempts to blend humor with racial prejudice.
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Cooley High 1975  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers, Maurice Leon Havis, Joseph Carter Wilson, Sherman Smith, Norman Gibson, Steven Williams, Jackie Taylor, Maurice Marshall, Christine Jones, Lynn Caridine, Mary Larkins
Set in 1964, this is the story of teens–Preach (Glynn Turman) and basketball star Cochise (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs)–who attend Cooley Vocational High School on Chicago's North Side. With friends Willie, Pooter, and Tyrone (Maurice Leon Davis, Corin Rogers, and Joseph Carter Wilson), they express their youthful emotions by pulling harmless scams around their neighborhood. As they end their last year in high school, they overstep their bounds and are falsely accused of stealing a car after taking a joy ride with hoods. This film became the basis for TV's "What's Happening!" series.
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Disorderlies 1987  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Mark Morales, Ralph Bellamy, Anthony Geary, Tony Plana, Marco Rodriguez, Troy Beyer, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Don Hood, Helen Reddy, Lisa Kingston, JoMarie Payton
The dastardly nephew Winslow (Anthony Geary) plots to get the money of his millionaire Uncle Albert (Ralph Bellamy) by murdering him. A bomb.
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L.A. Law: The Movie 2002 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Susan Dey, Larry Drake, Richard Dysart, Iris Paluly, Jill Eikenberry, Dann Florek, Michele Greene, Harry Hamlin, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker, Bruce Davison
Eight years after the popular TV series ended, much of the cast is reunited in this made-for-TV film. Some new employees join the former ones in dealing with cases handled by the law firm.
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The Last Dragon 1985   PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Faith Prince, Mike Starr, Ernie Reyes Jr., Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jim Moody, William H. Macy
Although Leroy (Taimak) is a Black and lives in Harlem, he dresses and eats in the Chinese manner. He strives to become a kung fu master, but Sho'nuff (Julius Carry) shares those aspirations, and he stands in Leroy's way.
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Scavenger Hunt 1979  PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Cloris Leachman, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Ruth Gordon, Tony Randall, Vincent Price, Arnold Schwarzenegger
The winner of a scavenger hunt will win the inheritance of a game manufacturer (Vincent Price)–and the search is on! Pretty poor stuff, especially considering the good cast. 1 User Review
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| | Wantmymovieback 05/30/2007 | | I want this movie to make a comeback. I love this movie!!! |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Frankie Howerd, Donald Pleasence, Steve Martin, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Earth Wind and Fire
Only die-hard Beatles fans will enjoy this rock musical about Billy Shears (Peter Frampton) who carries on his grandfather Sgt. Pepper's musical tradition and saves Heartland from the influences of mean Mr. Mustard (Frank Howerd).
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Tarzan in Manhattan 1989 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Joe Lara, Kim Crosby, Jimmy Medina Taggert, Jan-Michael Vincent, Joe Seneca, Tony Curtis, Peter Sherayko, Robert Benedetti, Jim Doughan, Oliver Muirhead
Tarzan (Joe Lara) heads to New York after Cheetah is captured to be used in scientific experiments. He teams up with Jane (Kim Crosby), a taxi driver, and off they go to save the prized chimp.
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Which Way Is Up? 1977 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery, DeWayne Jessie, Morgan Woodward, Dolph Sweet, Daniel Valdez, Luis Valdez, Tim Thomerson, Marc Alaimo, Bebe Drake, Ernesto Hernandez, Marilyn Coleman, Gloria Edwards, Morgan Roberts
Richard Pryor takes on three roles in this film. In the first role, Prior plays Leroy Jones, a poor orange picker, who accidentally joins a labor union and gets laid off. He leaves his wife Annie Mae (Margaret Avery) and father Rufus (also Prior) behind and travels to Los Angeles where he falls in love with Vanetta (Lonette McKee) but returns home after being rehired by his former employers. Now he learns that Annie Mae is pregnant, and the father is Reverend Lennox Thomas (also Prior). Leroy's solution to his problems: seduce Reverend Thomas' wife. This film has gained cult favorite status with Pryor's fans. 1 User Review
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Woman Thou Art Loosed 2004 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Michael Boatman, Clifton Powell, Idalis DeLeon, T.D. Jakes, Sean Blakemore, Philip Bolden, Jordan Moseley, Amy Aquino
Based on the Reverend T.D. Jakes' self-help book and play, this story traces death-row inmate Michelle Jordan's (Kimberly Elise) struggles that ultimately led to her imprisonment on a murder charge and continues through her talks with Jakes, which lead to her being set free and on the road to spiritual recovery.
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| 1. Car Wash (1976)
2. Carbon Copy (1981)
3. Cooley High (1975)
4. Disorderlies (1987)
5. Greased Lightning (1977)
6. Krush Groove (1985)
7. L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)
8. The Last Dragon (1985)
aka: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
9. Scavenger Hunt (1979)
10. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
11. Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
12. Which Way Is Up? (1977)
13. Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
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