Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up? (1977)

Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1977-11-04
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 29 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Michael Schultz
star 6/10
From 29 Ratings

Summary

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae. He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta. Annie Mae seeks solace from local preacher Lenox Thomas, who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.

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  • Richard Pryor

    as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas

  • Lonette McKee

    as Vanetta

  • Margaret Avery

    as Annie Mae

  • Morgan Woodward

    as Mr. Mann

  • Marilyn Coleman

    as Sister Sarah Thomas

  • Joe Turkel

    as Harry Boatwright

  • Kathy Cronkite

    as Photographer

  • Diane Rodriguez

    as Estrella Reyes

  • Ernesto Hernández

    as Jose Reyes

  • Gloria Edwards

    as Janelle

  • Bebe Drake

    as Thelma

  • DeWayne Jessie

    as Sugar

  • Morgan Roberts

    as Henry

  • Dolph Sweet

    as The Boss

  • Tim Thomerson

    as Tour Guide

  • Daniel Valdez

    as Chuy Estrada

  • Luis Valdez

    as Ramon Juarez

  • Marc Alaimo

    as Frankie

  • Victor Argo

    as Angel

  • Carmen Filpi

    as Wino

  • Tanya Lynne Lee

    as Althea

  • Paul Mooney

    as Inspector Caine

  • Korla Pandit

    as The Hindu

  • Hank Worden

    as The Flunky

  • Clifford A. Pellow

    as White Boss
Directing Michael Schultz Director
Editing Danford B. Greene Editor
Production Steve Krantz Producer
Camera John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Production Michael Chinich Associate Producer
Writing Lina Wertmüller Original Film Writer
Writing Carl Gottlieb Screenplay
Writing Cecil Brown Screenplay
Sound Paul Riser Original Music Composer
Sound Mark Davis Original Music Composer
Crew Sonny Gordon Additional Writing

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