Which Way Is Up?

Name: Which Way Is Up?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1977-11-04
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Morgan Woodward, Clifford A. Pellow, Gloria Edwards, Bebe Drake, Luis Valdez

Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.

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Release Date

11/4/1977

Runtime

94 mins

Genres

Comedy

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,200,000

Revenue

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A raucous comedy that uses Richard Pryor's triple-threat performance to navigate the messiness of working-class life, romance, infidelity, union politics, and domestic chaos all collide. It's funny and anarchic, but anchored by real tensions about survival and dignity.