Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Director:

James Fargo

Writer:

Jeremy Joe Kronsberg (written by)

Release Date:

20 December 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose

Plot:

Philo Beddoe is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends - Orville, who promotes prize-fights for him...

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Singer | Orangutan | Beer | Camper

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke	...	Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Orville Boggs
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Echo
Walter Barnes	...	Tank Murdock
George Chandler	...	Clerk at D.M.V.
Roy Jenson	...	Woody
James McEachin	...	Herb
Bill McKinney	...	Dallas
William O'Connell	...	Elmo
John Quade	...	Cholla
Dan Vadis	...	Frank
Gregory Walcott	...	Putnam
Hank Worden	...	Trailer Court Manager
Ruth Gordon	...	Zenobia 'Ma' Boggs
Jerry Brutsche	...	Sweeper Driver
Cary Michael Cheifer	...	Kincaid's Manager
Janet Cole Notey	...	Girl at Palomino (as Janet Louise Cole)
Sam Gilman	...	Fat Man's Friend
Chuck Hicks	...	Trucker
Timothy P. Irvin	...	M.C. at Zanzabar
Tim Irwin	...	Bandleader
Billy Jackson	...	Bettor
Joyce Jameson	...	Sybil
Richard Jamison	...	Harlan
Jackson D. Kane	...	Man at Bowling Alley
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg	...	Bruno (as Jeremy Kronsberg)
Fritz Manes	...	Bartender at Zanzabar
Michael Mann	...	Church's Manager
Lloyd Nelson	...	Bartender
George Orrison	...	Fight Spectator
Thelma Pelish	...	Lady Customer
William Quinn	...	Kincaid (as William J. Quinn)
Tom Runyon	...	Bartender at Palomino
Bruce Scott	...	Schyler
Al Silvani	...	Tank Murdock's Manager
Hartley Silver	...	Bartender
Al Stellone	...	Fat Man
Jan Stratton	...	Waitress
Mike Wagner	...	Trucker
Guy Way	...	Bartender
George P. Wilbur	...	Church (as George Wilbur)
Gary Davis	...	Biker
Scott Dockstader	...	Biker
Orwin C. Harvey	...	Biker (as Orwin Harvey)
Gene LeBell	...	Biker
Chuck Waters	...	Biker
Jerry Wills	...	Biker
Manis	...	Clyde
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Everly	...	Singer in Club (uncredited)
Clay Hodges	...	First Opponent (uncredited)
Harry Middlebrooks	...	Piano Player for Tillis (uncredited)
Frank Noel	...	Fight Trainer (uncredited)
Charlie Rich	...	Himself (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Young Trucker (uncredited)
Judson Earney Scott	...	Biker (uncredited)
Mel Tillis	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
James Fargo

Writing credits
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	producer
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg	....	associate producer
Fritz Manes	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Rexford L. Metz		(as Rexford Metz)

Film Editing by
Joel Cox
Ferris Webster

Art Direction by
Elayne Barbara Ceder		(as Elayne Ceder)

Set Decoration by
Robert De Vestel

Makeup Department
Dorothie J. Long	....	hair stylist
Don Schoenfeld	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Billy Ray Smith	....	unit production manager
Ernest B. Wehmeyer	....	unit production manager (as Ernest Wehmeyer)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Powell	....	assistant director
Wendy Shear	....	second assistant director
Al Silvani	....	second assistant director
Alain Silver	....	second assistant director (as Alain J. Silver)

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master (as Eddie Aiona)
Bud Pine	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Gene Eliot	....	sound effects editor
Bert Hallberg	....	sound
Marvin I. Kosberg	....	sound effects editor
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound effects editor (as Joe Von Stroheim)
Jerry Jacobson	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chuck Gaspar	....	special effects

Stunts
George Dockstader	....	stunt double
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn)
George Cheung	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Duran	....	stunts (uncredited)
Andy Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Gilbert	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kevin N. Johnston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Troy Melton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mary Peters	....	stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Waters	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Caven	....	best boy
Jack N. Green	....	camera operator (as Jack Green)
Bud Heller	....	second grip (as Bud Heller III)
Jack Johnson	....	key grip
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer (as Gemma LaMana)
Robert D. McBride	....	assistant camera (as Robert McBride)
Louis Niemeyer	....	assistant camera
Don Nygren	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Steve Dorff	....	conductor
Snuff Garrett	....	music supervisor
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Grover B. Helsley	....	music mixer (as Grover Helsley)

Transportation Department
Tim Hill	....	transportation coordinator
Billy Kaundart	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Eudie Charnes	....	production secretary
George Dockstader	....	motorcycles furnisher
Don Mink	....	auditor
James Moffett	....	first aid
Lloyd Nelson	....	script supervisor
Cherie Pardo	....	secretary to producer
Sheridan Dar Reid	....	location manager (as Sheridan 'Dar' Reid)
Dominic Santarone	....	caterer
Ruth Santarone	....	caterer
Harry Zubrinsky	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1978) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1981) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1979) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1989) (1995) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
• Scanvideo (????) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bobby Berosini's Performing Orangutan Show  Manis from
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Burbank Studios, The  production services and equipment provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color by (as DeLuxe)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

Features Mel Tillis singing the song "Coca-Cola Cowboy," which includes the line "You've got an Eastwood smile and Robert Redford hair."

Goofs:

Continuity: While Echo is firing two rounds into the side of beef, the cigar falls out of the man's mouth twice.

Quotes:

Cholla: The very first thing we do is find out who we're talking about. I mean, we don't even know where to find him.
Elmo: How are we gonna find him?
Cholla: Well it appears to me that there can't be too many guys driving around this valley with an ape.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Our Very Own (2005)

Soundtrack:

I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home

cultural classic

Right turn Clyde. A man, a monkey, some hells angels wannabee's and some dude named Orville. What more could you want? Throw in some bare knuckle action of Clint breaking everyones face loose and its a classic. This is without a doubt one of the all time late night classics. The story, (its fluff), revolves around blue collar tough guy Filo Beddo and his buddies. One of which is Clyde, an orangatan and Orville, a greasey tow tuck driver. Which is worse is up to you. The gang gets into some bare knuckle boxing fights for cash and heads out on the road. Running into trouble with a hilarious wannabe biker gang and ending up with a showdown between Tank Murdock and Philo for some sort of tough guy championship. The movie is dated, has some cheasy music, (at least its not disco) lots of fight scenes, some great running gags at bikers, cops, rhinestone cowboys, and generally anyone clint doesnt like, but its very enjoyable and definitely worth a trip to blockbuster.