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Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose

19786.11h 50m

Overview

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

Directed by James Fargo
Written by Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Produced by Robert Daley
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $85.2M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Philo Beddoe

Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Lynn Halsey-Taylor

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Orville Boggs

Manis

Manis

Clyde

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Echo

Walter Barnes

Walter Barnes

Tank Murdock

George Chandler

George Chandler

Clerk at D.M.V.

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Woody

James McEachin

James McEachin

Herb

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Themes & Keywords

martial artswaitressbare knuckle boxingfightoverweightfishingcampingmotelhuman animal relationshipbeerbikerorangutanmonkeythreesomemeat hookexotic petstreet fightpetsaction hero

About Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose is a action, comedy, adventure, romance, drama film released in 1978 exploring themes of martial arts, waitress, bare knuckle boxing, fight, overweight, fishing. Directed by James Fargo, it stars Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis. Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

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