Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Director:

Buddy Van Horn

Writers:

Jeremy Joe Kronsberg (characters)
Stanford Sherman (written by)

Release Date:

17 December 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Faster, funnier and wilder. It'll knock you out.

Plot:

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business...

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Orangutan | Motorcycle Gang | Mafia | Motorcycle

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke	...	Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Orville Boggs
William Smith	...	Jack Wilson
Harry Guardino	...	James Beekman
Ruth Gordon	...	Senovia 'Ma' Boggs
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Patrick Scarfe
Barry Corbin	...	Fat Zack
Roy Jenson	...	Moody, Black Widow
Bill McKinney	...	Dallas, Black Widow
William O'Connell	...	Elmo, Black Widow
John Quade	...	Cholla, Black Widow Leader
Al Ruscio	...	Tony 'Big Tony' Rapoli Sr.
Dan Vadis	...	Frank
Camila Ashland	...	Hattie (as Camila Ashlend)
Beans Morocco	...	Hotel Baggage Man (as Dan Barrows)
Michael Brockman	...	Moustache Officer
Julie Brown	...	Candy
Glen Campbell	...	Singer at Lion Dollar Cowboy Bar
Dick Christie	...	Jackson Officer
Rebecca Clemons	...	Buxom Bess
Reid Cruickshanks	...	Bald Headed Trucker
Michael Currie	...	Wyoming Officer
Gary Lee Davis	...	Husky Officer
Dick Durock	...	Joe Casey
Michael Fairman	...	CHP Captain Wright
James Gammon	...	Palomino Bartender
Weston Gavin	...	Beekman's Butler
Lance Gordon	...	Biceps
Lynn Hallowell	...	Honey Bun
Peter Hobbs	...	Motel Clerk
Art LaFleur	...	Baggage Man #2
Ken Lerner	...	Tony Paoli Jr.
John McKinney	...	Officer
Robin Menken	...	Tall Woman
George Murdock	...	Sergeant Cooley
Jack Murdock	...	Little Melvin
Ann Nelson	...	Harriet
Sunshine Parker	...	Old Codger at Motel who flashed Clyde
Kent Perkins	...	Trucker
Anne Ramsey	...	Loretta Quince
Logan Ramsey	...	Luther Quince
Michael Reinbold	...	Officer with Glasses
Tessa Richarde	...	Sweet Sue
Jeremy Smith	...	Intern
Bill Sorrells	...	Bakersfield Officer
Jim Stafford	...	Long John
Michael Talbott	...	Officer Morgan
Mark L. Taylor	...	Desk Clerk (as Mark Taylor)
Jack Thibeau	...	Head Muscle
Charles Walker	...	Officer
Jerry Brutsche	...	Black Widow
Orwin C. Harvey	...	Black Widow (as Orwin Harvey)
Larry Holt	...	Black Widow
John Nowak	...	Black Widow
Walter Robles	...	Black Widow (as Walt Robles)
Mike Tillman	...	Black Widow
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fats Domino	...	Himself - Singer at Palomino Club (uncredited)
George Fisher	...	Bar Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Lewis Garton	...	Betting Guy at BBQ (uncredited)
Donald Gibb	...	Henchmen (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks	...	Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker	...	Bar Fighter (uncredited)
Debby Porter	...	Trucker (uncredited)
Walter G. Zeri	...	Tough guy (uncredited)

Directed by
Buddy Van Horn

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg		characters
Stanford Sherman		written by

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	executive producer
Fritz Manes	....	producer

Cinematography by
David Worth		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ron Spang
Ferris Webster

Production Design by
William J. Creber

Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop

Makeup Department
Joe McKinney	....	makeup artist
Marlene D. Williams	....	hair stylist (as Marlene Williams)

Production Management
Larry Powell	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Joyner	....	assistant director
Fritz Manes	....	second assistant director
David Valdes	....	second assistant director
Stan Zabka	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master
Gerald MacDonald	....	construction coordinator (as Jerry MacDonald)

Sound Department
Bub Asman	....	sound effects editor
Bert Hallberg	....	sound
Alan Robert Murray	....	sound effects editor
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Chuck Gaspar	....	special effects
Jeff Jarvis	....	special effects
Richard Ratliff	....	special effects (uncredited)
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Gary Zink	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
George Orrison	....	stunt double
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Russ McCubbin	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Davis	....	best boy
Sheldon Ehrlich	....	second grip
Jack N. Green	....	camera operator (as Jack Green)
Jack Johnson	....	key grip
Mako Koiwai	....	assistant camera
Don Nygren	....	gaffer
Douglas Olivares	....	assistant camera
Leslie Otis	....	assistant camera
Douglas Ryan	....	camera operator
Jack Shannon	....	still photographer
Steve Tate	....	assistant camera
Ron Veto	....	dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Helen Conklin	....	location extra casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Jud Nealon	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Steve Dorff	....	conductor
Snuff Garrett	....	music supervisor
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Grover B. Helsley	....	music mixer (as Grover Helsley)

Transportation Department
H. William Miller	....	transportation captain (as Bill Miller)
John Reade	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Joe Campassi	....	animal handler
Ken Decroo	....	animal handler
George Dockstader	....	motorcycles furnisher
Betty Endo	....	secretary to the producers
Bill Gage	....	animal handler
Christina Hershey	....	first aid
Harry Kohoyda Jr.	....	production accountant
Boone Narr	....	animal trainer
Lloyd Nelson	....	script supervisor
George Orrison	....	double
Jim Picciolo	....	animal handler
Bobby Porter	....	double
Barbara Spitz	....	production secretary
Jack W. Haddox	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The
• Warner Bros

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. / Columbia Pictures (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1983) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1989) (Finland) (TV) (1995) (1998) (2005)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
• Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  Orangutan provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color by (as DeLuxe)
• High Noon Mobile Caterers  catering
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Production Payments  production services
• Talent Payments  production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1981) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video rating) (cut) | UK:AA (cinema rating) (cut) | Australia:M | West Germany:12 (nf) | UK:18 (uncut) | Germany:12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

In the film and included on the soundtrack, Clint Eastwood's sings a duet with the legendary Ray Charles, entitled "Beers to You".

Goofs:

Factual errors: There are two bass guitar players on the stage during the first song sung by Sondra Locke ("One Too Many Women In Your Life"). One is standing on her left and the other is seated in the back wearing a white shirt and bluejeans. There are not two bass tracks in the song.

Quotes:

Cholla, Black Widow Leader:Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will chew on Philo Beddoe's ass for my last supper!

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma

The Further Adventures Of Clint And Clyde

Clint Eastwood fans will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe hes only venture into screen'comedy are Every Which Way But Locse and its successor film. This isn't the kind of stuff that Cary Grant would have been doing, but the two films do keep with Clint's macho screen image and allow him to slug a few people with some laughs in between.

Nearly all the characters from Any Which Way But Loose are back in this film Any Which Way You Can. Clint is once again Philo Beddoe who works part time hauling away wrecked cars, but makes his real money in the illegal bare knuckle prize fight racket. Clint lives in southern California, probably in a place not unlike Carmel, California where he was mayor. He lives with his mother Ruth Gordon, his partner in auto collision work Geoffrey Lewis and his pet orangutan, Clyde.

The last film ended with Clint not winning Sondra Locke, the country singer he lost his heart to. But Sondra's back now and when Clint wants to back out of a bare knuckle fight with reigning eastern champion William Smith because he's tired of the racket, the gangsters backing the fight kidnap her to force him to go through with it.

As in the last film, Clyde the orangutan gets the lion's share of the laughs. The sex life of the orangutan gets even more screen time, Clint and Geoff Lewis don't just find a zoo with a female orangutan in it for Clyde to mate with, they actually get him an adjoining motel room with Clyde and his lady love in one room and Clint and Sondra in another.

William Smith has the most interesting part in the film, usually he's a thoroughgoing bad guy in his films, but in Any Which Way You Can he's got a sense of honor and fair play, much to the distress of Harry Guardino and the rest of the gangsters backing the fight.

Any Which Way You Can has the same sense of rollicking lowbrow comedy that the first film has, maybe more so. As Clint Eastwood moves into his eighties maybe he'll try comedy again. He'd be one great grumpy old man as he proved in Gran Torino.