Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

James Fargo

Writer:

Jeremy Joe Kronsberg (written by)

Release Date:

20 December 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose

Plot:

Philo Beddoe is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends - Orville, who promotes prize-fights for him...

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Singer | Beer | Orangutan | Country Music

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke	...	Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Orville Boggs
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Echo
Walter Barnes	...	Tank Murdock
George Chandler	...	Clerk at D.M.V.
Roy Jenson	...	Woody
James McEachin	...	Herb
Bill McKinney	...	Dallas
William O'Connell	...	Elmo
John Quade	...	Cholla
Dan Vadis	...	Frank
Gregory Walcott	...	Putnam
Hank Worden	...	Trailer Court Manager
Ruth Gordon	...	Ma Boggs

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

The final fight scene with Tank Murdock was shot at The Denver Brick Company. The spectators can be seen sitting on cubes of brick and the glow from the round kiln can also be seen.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Echo is firing two rounds into the side of beef, the cigar falls out of the man's mouth twice.

Quotes:

Philo Beddoe: [upon learning about Schuyler and Lynn] What do you do? You hustle for him?
Lynn Halsey-Taylor: [hissing] You're just not too smart, are you? Why did you have to come? Why couldn't you quit like everybody else? You had to come chasing me and spoil it all!
Philo Beddoe: I guess I'm just not too smart, that's all. 'Cause up to now, I'm the only one dumb enough to want to take you further than your bed.
Lynn Halsey-Taylor: [slaps him hard] I HATE YOU!
[she slaps and punches him repeatedly]
Lynn Halsey-Taylor: I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!
[she collapses and cries, falling to the pavement... Philo glares at Schuyler, who has one hand in his jacket pocket, and walks off]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jack Frost (#9.13)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Ain't Love Good Tonight

Sounds like something Burt Reynolds would be in!!

Clint Eastwood finally shows a funny, soft side to his macho persona in this humorous action/comedy about a good-hearted brawler who adopts a sneaky orangutan named Clyde and they embark in a funny journey for reasons God only knows why. With the gritty brawl scenes and the constant redneck humor, this would make the viewer wonder why did old Dirty Harry himself would be in a movie like this? It looks like something from the weird minds of Burt Reynolds and Hal Ne