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Every Which Way but Loose

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
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POPULARITY
4,073
15
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:19
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  • Comedy
The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,073
15
  • Director
    • James Fargo
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Sondra Locke
    • Geoffrey Lewis
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Fargo
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Sondra Locke
    • Geoffrey Lewis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 117User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Every Which Way but Loose
    Trailer 2:19
    Every Which Way but Loose

    Photos84

    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood, Beverly D'Angelo, Geoffrey Lewis, and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood, Clay Hodges, and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
    Sondra Locke in Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Philo Beddoeas Philo Beddoe
    Sondra Locke
    Sondra Locke
    • Lynn Halsey-Tayloras Lynn Halsey-Taylor
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Orvilleas Orville
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Echoas Echo
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Tank Murdockas Tank Murdock
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Clerk at D.M.V.as Clerk at D.M.V.
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Woodyas Woody
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    • Herbas Herb
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Dallasas Dallas
    William O'Connell
    William O'Connell
    • Elmoas Elmo
    John Quade
    John Quade
    • Chollaas Cholla
    Dan Vadis
    Dan Vadis
    • Frankas Frank
    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • Putnamas Putnam
    Hank Worden
    Hank Worden
    • Trailer Court Manageras Trailer Court Manager
    Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon
    • Maas Ma
    Jerry Brutsche
    Jerry Brutsche
    • Sweeper Driveras Sweeper Driver
    Cary Michael Cheifer
    • Kincaid's Manageras Kincaid's Manager
    Janet Cole Notey
    Janet Cole Notey
    • Girl at Palominoas Girl at Palomino
    • (as Janet Louise Cole)
    • Director
      • James Fargo
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the book "Clint Eastwood: Hollywood's Loner" (1992) by Michael Munn, Eastwood called Clyde the Orangutan "one of the most natural actors I ever worked with. But you had to get him on the first take because his boredom level was very limited."
    • Goofs
      When the officer falls down at the lake and lands face-to-face with the rattlesnake, the glass separating the actor and rattlesnake is clearly visible.
    • 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]

      Ma Boggs: [during a recoil] Oof!

      Woody: [running after his gang on foot] Wait for me!

      Ma Boggs: [seeing the flaming bikes on her lawn... to herself] First the police, and I told those boys not to leave a vulnerable old lady all alone!

      [goes inside with gun]

      Ma Boggs: Hospitable? Horseshit!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: California Suite, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Uncle Joe Shannon, Every Which Way But Loose, Pinocchio (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Which Way But Loose
      Written by Steve Dorff (as S. Dorff), Milton Brown (as M. Brown) and Snuff Garrett (as T. Garrett)

      Sung by Eddie Rabbitt

    User reviews117

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Guy gets girl, guy loses girl, guy gets ape. Happy ending.
    Fun flick. Caught it for the first time on video. Though it was obviously aimed for the redneck, teenage drive-in crowd, the stellar performance of Clyde raises this to the level of an art house flick. Clint did what Clint does best: fights and wins. The one distraction was the startling unappeal of Sondra Locke. Her lack of talent in acting is only surpassed by her lack of talent in singing. Other cast members included a loyal buddy, Orville, a swearing granny, two blundering cops, and a gang of wimpy bikers.
    helpful•5
    1
    • Flint-14
    • Jan 18, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Coming of Philo Beddoe
    • Filming locations
      • Palomino Nightclub - 6907 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,196,485
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,272,294
      • Dec 24, 1978
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,196,485
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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