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Which Way Is Up?
Quick Facts
DirectorMichael Schultz
Runtime1h 34m · R
GenresComedy
Release1977-11-04
Film

Which Way Is Up?

1977· R· 1h 34m· Comedy

Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.

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.

1977-11-04
Which Way Is Up?

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Key Crew
ScreenplayCarl Gottlieb
ProducerSteve Krantz
Director of PhotographyJohn A. Alonzo
Original Music ComposerMark Davis
Full cast & crew (25 cast · 11 crew)

Details

Released1977-11-04
Runtime1h 34m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures
Budget$3M
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 36 votes
Original languageen

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