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Which Way Is Up? (1977)
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Lina Wertmüller (1972 screenplay Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore)
Carl Gottlieb (screenplay) ...
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Richard Pryor is playing three different roles here. The first being a poor orange picker named Leroy... more | add synopsis
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Mr. Pryor did multiple characters FIRST! more (8 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Pryor | ... | Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas |
 | Lonette McKee | ... | Vanetta |
| Margaret Avery | ... | Annie Mae |
| Morgan Woodward | ... | Mr. Mann |
| Marilyn Coleman | ... | Sister Sarah |
 | Bebe Drake | ... | Thelma (as BeBe Drake-Hooks) |
| Gloria Edwards | ... | Janelle |
| Ernesto Hernández | ... | Jose Reyes (as Ernesto Hernandez) |
| Otis Day | ... | Sugar |
| Morgan Roberts | ... | Henry |
 | Diane Rodriguez | ... | Estrella Reyes |
| Dolph Sweet | ... | The Boss |
 | Tim Thomerson | ... | Tour Guide (as Timothy Thomerson) |
| Daniel Valdez | ... | Chuy Estrada (as Danny Valdez) |
| Luis Valdez | ... | Ramon Juarez |
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94 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Echo Park Lake, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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The character "Reverend Lennox Thomas" is named after Richard Pryor, using two of his middle names. more
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Edited into Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV) more
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Which Way Is Up? more
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I saw this movie at the theater when I was 12 or 13 and it took me from a naive child-woman to an aware black woman through comedy! I never laughed so hard in all of my life! Richard Pryor not only portrays three different characters flawlessly, he spins a story that has a moral and a conscious. The great soundtrack featured music from a group named STARGUARD who sang the title "Which Way is Up" and it was a big hit on urban radio in the 1979-80! This movie is a must-see for any and all fans of Richard Pryor - just to see how his comic-acting genius was as unique as it was effective. I know more people may have seen "Silver Streak" or "Blazing Saddles" (which he co-wrote the screenplay) but WHICH WAY IS UP is by far his best movie! It is unforgettable!