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Uphill All the Way

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
202
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Uphill All the Way (1986)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Two unemployed good ol' boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.Two unemployed good ol' boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.Two unemployed good ol' boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
202
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank Q. Dobbs
  • Writer
    • Frank Q. Dobbs
  • Stars
    • Roy Clark
    • Mel Tillis
    • Burl Ives
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank Q. Dobbs
  • Writer
    • Frank Q. Dobbs
  • Stars
    • Roy Clark
    • Mel Tillis
    • Burl Ives
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
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    Uphill All the Way (1986)
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    Roy Clark in Uphill All the Way (1986)

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    Roy Clark
    Roy Clark
    • Ben Hookeras Ben Hooker
    Mel Tillis
    Mel Tillis
    • Booger Skaggsas Booger Skaggs
    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Sheriff John Catledgeas Sheriff John Catledge
    Glen Campbell
    Glen Campbell
    • Captain Hazeltojnas Captain Hazeltojn
    Trish Van Devere
    Trish Van Devere
    • The Widow Quinnas The Widow Quinn
    Richard Paul
    Richard Paul
    • Thaddeus Dillmanas Thaddeus Dillman
    Elaine Joyce
    Elaine Joyce
    • Miss Jesseas Miss Jesse
    Jacque Lynn Colton
    • Lucindaas Lucinda
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Pikeas Pike
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Anson Sudroas Anson Sudro
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Corporalas Corporal
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Privateas Private
    Rockne Tarkington
    Rockne Tarkington
    • Leonas Leon
    Jack DeLeon
    Jack DeLeon
    • Sam Osmondas Sam Osmond
    • (as Christopher Weeks)
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    • Chicken Carlosas Chicken Carlos
    Danny Kwan
    • Chinese Worker #1as Chinese Worker #1
    Jim Lau
    Jim Lau
    • Chinese Worker #2as Chinese Worker #2
    Jo Perkins
    • Mrs. Sudroas Mrs. Sudro
    • Director
      • Frank Q. Dobbs
    • Writer
      • Frank Q. Dobbs
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Elaine Joyce plugged this movie while she was a panelist on Super Password in 1984.
    • Goofs
      On the train at the end, Ben claims that his and Booger's tickets are in the baggage car. But in exterior shots of the train, it clearly has no baggage car.
    • Soundtracks
      Uphill All the Way
      Words and Music by Mel Tillis

      Performed by Mel Tillis, Roy Clark and Glen Campbell

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    I've seen a lot worse.
    I'm not going to be too mean about this movie because it only cost £1.99 on DVD and because it was such a bargain I knew at the time it wasn't going to be "Citizen Kane". The thing is though, I've spent £12.99 before on films like "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie" and not enjoyed either as much as I did this film, so pound for pound and minute for minute, the two pounds I spent on this film was much better spent than the £12 on either of those "Movie" films.

    It's almost a who's who of country stars and legends including Roy Clark and Mel Tillis in the leads, with Burl Ives and Glen Campbell as co-stars. No surprises then as to who sings the country and western title song. This is a comedy western set sometime circa 1916 in a sleepy Texas town. Clark and Tillis are two small-time con men and good ol' boys who lose all their money to a mysterious gambler (a scene-stealing uncredited performance by Burt Reynolds) and get thrown out of the local saloon for not paying their bill and then get mistaken for bank robbers which then leads in a long chase scene across the desert with a posse in pursuit. Acting is not the strong suit of most of those involved in this production, but like I said before, for a £1.99 title in the bargain basement bin, this comedy was actually quite amusing in places and did manage to hold my attention for the entire duration which is something that several other movies (including those named above) have failed to do.

    I award two marks out of ten just for the cameo by Burt Reynolds, another one mark for the sheer number of saloon girls in corsets on display which was good to look at - even the very voluptuous and plump Jacque Lynn Colton as 'Lucinda'. The other two marks out of ten are for the rest of the acting and story in general. It's not especially original, nor will writer/director Frank Q. Dobbs ever be up for an Oscar, but it's nowhere down near the other end of the scale. No razzies here folks, just your average garden-variety comedy western film. Westerns aren't my favourite genre, but I did quite enjoy this film. As I said in my one sentence summary above - I have seen a lot worse. If it came down to a choice of having a root canal or watching this film again, I would definitely give the dentist a miss and put the DVD on again. 5/10
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    • Release date
      • January 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dos héroes y un destino
    • Filming locations
      • Texas State Railroad, Rusk, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Guardian Films
      • Melroy Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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