Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

Directed by

James Fargo

Genre

comedy film, action film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 510 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A trucker and bare-knuckle brawler named Philo Beddoe travels across the American West searching for a lost love. He is accompanied by his brother and his pet orangutan Clyde while evading a motorcycle gang and police officers.

offbeatlightheartedwhimsicalramblingfolksygoofyaction-comedy1970s

What happens

Every Which Way but Loose is a 1978 American action comedy film released by Warner Bros. starring Clint Eastwood in an uncharacteristic and offbeat comedy role. It was produced by Robert Daley and directed by James Fargo. Eastwood plays Philo Beddoe, a trucker and bare-knuckle brawler roaming the American West in search of a lost love while accompanied by his brother/manager Orville and his pet orangutan Clyde. Philo encounters a wide assortment of characters, including a pair of police officers and a motorcycle gang who pursue him for revenge. Eastwood's appearance in the film, after his string of Spaghetti Western and Dirty Harry roles, somewhat startled the film industry, and he was reportedly advised against taking the role. Although it was poorly reviewed by critics, the film proved successful and became, along with its 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can, two of the highest-grossing Eastwood films. When adjusted for inflation, it ranks as one of the top 250 highest-grossing films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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