They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)

Small-town deputy is ordered by the governer to go undercover, posing as a criminal, in a maximum security prison. Shortly after his mission begins, the governor dies, leaving him and his ... See full summary »

Directors:

Stuart E. McGowan, Edward Montagne

Writer:

Tim Conway

Stars:

Tim Conway, Chuck McCann, Joe Dorsey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Conway	...	Dewey
Chuck McCann	...	Wallace
Joe Dorsey	...	Bill (as Joe A. Dorsey)
Fred Covington	...	Governor #1
Dub Taylor	...	Gunner
Reni Santoni	...	Billy Joe
Sonny Shroyer	...	Carlie
Charles Franzen	...	Jones
Ben Jones	...	Lugs
Lenny Montana	...	Brick
Timothy Blake	...	Margie Dell
Hank Worden	...	Butch Collins
Richard Kiel	...	Duke
Kenneth Daniel	...	Laundry Driver (as Ken Daniel)
Dennis Fimple	...	Lem

Storyline

Small-town deputy is ordered by the governer to go undercover, posing as a criminal, in a maximum security prison. Shortly after his mission begins, the governor dies, leaving him and his partner stranded in jail.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | novocaine | prisoner | undercover in prison | independent film

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The International Picture Show Company, Filmway Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 108 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Love Monster"
Music by Wayne White
Sung by Shack Jones

User Reviews

a slapstick primer

Gosh, & Conway even wrote this one himself. It's fun being able to predict what is gonna be happening. I was laughing hysterically throughout this thing. It was also fun seeing so many old comedians jammed into one flick from over 30 years ago. People who read my IMDb comments know that errors in plot-logic usually annoy me but, no, this is simply funny. I'd say it ran out of steam near the very end but, heck, I'd already laughed a gazillion times by then. The only sad thing is that I have actually worked with guys like Dewey (but I'm not as humorous as McCann). Just think how wonderful a world we would live in if prison farms were really like this. 'Certainly not as depressing as those "realistic" crime dramas I usually watch, eh? I wonder if this would make a good date movie.