Any Which Way You Can (1980)
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20% of critics liked it
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49% of users liked it
(20,794 ratings)
This sequel to Every Which Way But Loose finds Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) on the road, orangutan companion Clyde in tow, as he makes his way as a bare-knuckle fighter. The action begins with Philo punching out a new victim while Clyde relieves himself on the seat of a police car, setting the tone… More This sequel to Every Which Way But Loose finds Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) on the road, orangutan companion Clyde in tow, as he makes his way as a bare-knuckle fighter. The action begins with Philo punching out a new victim while Clyde relieves himself on the seat of a police car, setting the tone for the rest of the story. From there, Philo and Clyde return home, where Philo, who still lives with Ma (Ruth Gordon), is offered a contest with Jack Wilson (William Smith), the Mafia-sponsored East Coast bare-knuckle champ. Philo inadvertently saves Wilson's life, but then the Mafia kidnaps his girlfriend (Sondra Locke) to force him to go ahead with the match. Philo and Wilson team up to battle the Mob, but somehow they end up fighting anyway in a grueling climactic sequence. Country music, bikers, the Mafia, an orangutan, pick-up trucks, defecation jokes, fighting, drinking, and swearing -- it's all here in this lowbrow comic stew. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Directed By
- Buddy Van Horn
- Written By
- Stanford Sherman
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1980 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Perhaps the most disposable film Eastwood has ever made.
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Only for Eastwood's truly faithful fans.
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Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
It's Eastwood. It's a monkey. It's a lot funnier if you're blind drunk.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The first one was goofy enough; this sequel is pretty darn bad. Possibly Eastwood's worst flick ever, actually.
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Cast
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Clint Eastwood
as Philo Beddoe
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Sondra Locke
as Lynne Halsey-Taylor
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Ruth Gordon
as Ma Boggs
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William Smith
as Jack Wilson
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Harry Guardino
as James Beekman
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Geoffrey Lewis
as Orville Boggs
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Michael Cavanaugh
as Patrick Scarfe
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Barry Corbin
as Fat Zack
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Roy Jenson
as Moody
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Bill McKinney
as Dallas
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William O'Connell
as Elmo
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John Quade
as Cholla
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Al Ruscio
as Tony Paoli Sr.
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Dan Vadis
as Frank
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Dan Barrows
as Baggage Man
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Michael Brockman
as Moustache Officer
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Jerry Brutsche
as Black Widow
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Glen Campbell
as Himself
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Rebecca Clemons
as Buxon Bess
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Reid Cruickshanks
as Bald Headed Trucker
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Michael Currie
as Wyoming Officer
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Dick Durock
as Joe Casey
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Michael Fairman
as CHP Captain
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James Gammon
as Bartender
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Lance Gordon
as Biceps
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Lynn Hallowell
as Honey Bun
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Peter Hobbs
as Motel Clerk
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Art La Fleur
as Baggage Man #2
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Ken Lerner
as Tony Paoli Jr.
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George Murdock
as Sgt. Cooley
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Jack Murdock
as Little Melvin
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Ann Nelson
as Harriet
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Sunshine Parker
as Old Codger
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Anne Ramsey
as Loretta Quince
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Logan Ramsey
as Luther Quince
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Tessa Richarde
as Sweet Sue
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Jim Stafford
as Long John
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Michael Talbott
as Officer Morgan
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Mark L. Taylor
as Desk Clerk
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Charles Walker
as Officer
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Julie Brown
as Candy
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Gary Lee Davis
as Husky Officer
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Fats Domino
as Himself
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Robin Menken
as Tall Woman
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Jack Thibeau
as Head Muscle
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Larry Holt
as Black Widow
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Kent Perkins
as Trucker
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Dick Christie
as Jackson Officer
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Weston Gavin
as Beekman's Butler
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John McKinney
as Officer
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Bill Sorrells
as Bakersfield Officer
