Which Way Is Up? (1977)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writers:

Lina Wertmüller (1972 screenplay Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore)
Carl Gottlieb (screenplay) ...

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Richard Pryor is playing three different roles here. The first being a poor orange picker named Leroy...

Plot Keywords:

Remake Of Italian Film | Adultery | Jogging | Shower Scene | Remake

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas
Lonette McKee	...	Vanetta
Margaret Avery	...	Annie Mae
Morgan Woodward	...	Mr. Mann
Marilyn Coleman	...	Sister Sarah
Bebe Drake	...	Thelma (as BeBe Drake-Hooks)
Gloria Edwards	...	Janelle
Ernesto Hernández	...	Jose Reyes (as Ernesto Hernandez)
Otis Day	...	Sugar
Morgan Roberts	...	Henry
Diane Rodriguez	...	Estrella Reyes
Dolph Sweet	...	The Boss
Tim Thomerson	...	Tour Guide (as Timothy Thomerson)
Daniel Valdez	...	Chuy Estrada (as Danny Valdez)
Luis Valdez	...	Ramon Juarez

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Echo Park Lake, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The office tower's roof being painted 'Washington Square 330 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, Ca.' was later the exterior setting for the office of the Simon's for the television show "Simon & Simon".

Movie Connections:

Edited into Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Which Way Is Up?

Check out this underrated film.

Between 1975 and 1978,Richard Pryor was at the top of his creative game and this 1977 film was one of his best and one of his most underrated.In this film,Pryor assumes three roles(a fruit picker turned corporate flunky,his randy father and a shady preacher).A must see for any pryor fan.I recently saw this film again on BET Movies and I laughed just as hard as I did on the first viewing in 1977.Check it out.