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Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

PG 110 min  -  Action | Comedy  -   20 December 1978 (USA)
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Philo Beddoe is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends - Orville, who promotes prize-fights for him... See full summary »

Director:

James Fargo
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Sondra Locke ...
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Orville
Beverly D'Angelo ...
Echo
Walter Barnes Walter Barnes ...
Tank Murdock
George Chandler George Chandler ...
Clerk at D.M.V.
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Woody
James McEachin James McEachin ...
Herb
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
Dallas
William O'Connell William O'Connell ...
Elmo
John Quade John Quade ...
Dan Vadis Dan Vadis ...
Frank
Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott ...
Putnam
Hank Worden ...
Trailer Court Manager
Ruth Gordon ...
Ma
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Storyline

Philo Beddoe is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends - Orville, who promotes prize-fights for him, and Clyde, the orangutan he won on a bet - he roams the San Fernando Valley in search of cold beer, country music and the occasional punch-up. But he is floored himself by a dainty little country and western singer, who gives him the slip when she realizes he's getting too serious. Phil, Clyde and Orville set off in pursuit, pestered by bikers. Written by David Wark <dwark@automail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Singer | Beer | Biker | Orangutan | Disarming Someone  | See more »

Taglines:

Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose

Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Mann aus San Fernando See more »

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,272,000 (USA) (24 December 1978) (1275 Screens)

Gross:

$85,196,485 (USA) (1979)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Malpaso Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The first film to have an opening weekend of $10 million or more. See more »

Goofs

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

Quotes

Cholla: [the Black Widows have shown up at Philo's home, Ma Boggs is on the porch, they pull their bikes into her yard and Cholla pulls up on the porch] Say, old lady, where's Philo Beddoe?
Ma Boggs: How the hell do I know? Get off my porch with that thing. Get off my property!
Cholla: You're uh... you're not very hospitable.
Ma Boggs: Hospitable my ass. Get off my porch!
Cholla: Very well, if you insist.
[Cholla chains his bike to a support on the front porch, pulling it down... bikers laugh, Ma pulls out a pump-action shotgun]
Woody: [seeing the gun] Alright lady... put down that gun now!
[bikers dive out of her way]
Woody: I'm warning you lady! Put down that gun now!
[Ma fires and bike next to Woody explodes... she shoots several other bikes as they're attempting to flee]
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Salty Dog Blues"
Adapted by Steve Dorff (as S. Dorff) and Snuff Garrett (as T. Garrett) See more »