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Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

# Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.
Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 3,200,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1977-11-04
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Richard Pryor original image
Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Richard Pryor
Lonette McKee original image
Vanetta
Lonette McKee
Margaret Avery original image
Annie Mae
Margaret Avery
Morgan Woodward original image
Mr. Mann
Morgan Woodward
Marilyn Coleman original image
Sister Sarah Thomas
Marilyn Coleman
Joe Turkel original image
Harry Boatwright
Joe Turkel
Kathy Cronkite original image
Photographer
Kathy Cronkite
Diane Rodriguez original image
Estrella Reyes
Diane Rodriguez
Ernesto Hernández original image
Jose Reyes
Ernesto Hernández
Gloria Edwards original image
Janelle
Gloria Edwards
Bebe Drake original image
Thelma
Bebe Drake
DeWayne Jessie original image
Sugar
DeWayne Jessie
Morgan Roberts original image
Henry
Morgan Roberts
Dolph Sweet original image
The Boss
Dolph Sweet
Tim Thomerson original image
Tour Guide
Tim Thomerson
Daniel Valdez original image
Chuy Estrada
Daniel Valdez
Luis Valdez original image
Ramon Juarez
Luis Valdez
Marc Alaimo original image
Frankie
Marc Alaimo
Victor Argo original image
Angel
Victor Argo
Carmen Filpi original image
Wino
Carmen Filpi
Tanya Lynne Lee original image
Althea
Tanya Lynne Lee
Paul Mooney original image
Inspector Caine
Paul Mooney
Korla Pandit original image
The Hindu
Korla Pandit
Hank Worden original image
The Flunky
Hank Worden
Clifford A. Pellow original image
White Boss
Clifford A. Pellow

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