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:

Singer | Orangutan | Biker | Beer | Prizefighter

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	...	Zenobia '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:

Features Mel Tillis singing the song "Coca-Cola Cowboy," which includes the line "You've got an Eastwood smile and Robert Redford hair."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the officer falls down at the lake and lands face to face with the rattle snake, you can clearly see the glass that separates the actor and the snake.

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]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Behind Closed Doors

great family film

a truly classic film , which shows Clint in a different light and can truly act. very enjoyable family film, despite the fact that it is now 28 years old , the kids loved it. another generation now enjoying this funny film with the ape Clyde stealing most scenes. the fight scenes are very well choreographed, the film is fast moving and keeps you interested to see what happens.The film is highly recommended for family viewing , especially on a weekend. the music and songs will stick in your mind, especially the title song every which way but loose, which really goes hand in hand with the film and truly complements it. one definitely to watch.