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Any Which Way You Can

"Get it with Clint and Clyde"

1980-12-17 Action 1hr 55m

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.

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Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.

  • Released
    1980-12-17
  • Revenue
    $70,687,344
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 55m
  • Genre
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.1
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Crew

Buddy Van Horn
Director
Stanford Sherman
Writer
Keywords:
martial arts bare knuckle boxing fight mafia motorcycle motorcycle gang orangutan monkey street fight action hero

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Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood
Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke
Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis
Orville Boggs
William Smith

William Smith
Jack Wilson
Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino
James Beekman
Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon
Ma Boggs
Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh
Patrick Scarfe
Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin
Fat Zack
Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson
Moody
Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney
Dallas
William O'Connell

William O'Connell
Elmo
John Quade

John Quade
Cholla
Al Ruscio

Al Ruscio
Tony Paoli Sr.
Dan Vadis

Dan Vadis
Frank
Camila Ashland

Camila Ashland
Hattie
Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco
Baggage Man
Michael Brockman

Michael Brockman
Moustache Officer
Julie Brown

Julie Brown
Candy
Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell
Self
Dick Christie

Dick Christie
Jackson Officer
Rebecca Clemons

Rebecca Clemons
Buxom Bess
Reid Cruickshanks

Reid Cruickshanks
Bald Headed Trucker
Michael Currie

Michael Currie
Wyoming Officer
Gary Lee Davis

Gary Lee Davis
Husky Officer
Dick Durock

Dick Durock
Joe Casey
Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman
CHP Captain
James Gammon

James Gammon
Bartender
Weston Gavin

Weston Gavin
Beekman's Butler
Lance Gordon

Lance Gordon
Biceps
Lynn Hallowell

Lynn Hallowell
Honey Bun
Peter Hobbs

Peter Hobbs
Motel Clerk
Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur
Baggage Man #2
Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner
Tony Paoli Jr.
John McKinney

John McKinney
Officer
Robin Menken

Robin Menken
Tall Woman
George Murdock

George Murdock
Sgt. Cooley
Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock
Little Melvin
Ann Nelson

Ann Nelson
Harriet
Sunshine Parker

Sunshine Parker
Old Codger
Kent Perkins

Kent Perkins
Trucker
Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey
Loretta Quince
Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey
Luther Quince
Michael Reinbold

Michael Reinbold
Officer with Glasses
Tessa Richarde

Tessa Richarde
Sweet Sue
Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith
Intern
Bill Sorrells

Bill Sorrells
Bakersfield Officer
Jim Stafford

Jim Stafford
Long John
Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott
Officer Morgan
Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor
Desk Clerk
Jack Thibeau

Jack Thibeau
Head Muscle
Charles Walker

Charles Walker
Officer
Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche
Black Widow
Orwin C. Harvey

Orwin C. Harvey
Black Widow
Larry Holt

Larry Holt
Black Widow
John Nowak

John Nowak
Black Widow
Walter Robles

Walter Robles
Black Widow
Mike Tillman

Mike Tillman
Black Widow
Fats Domino

Fats Domino
Self (uncredited)
Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood
Kid (uncredited)
George Fisher

George Fisher
Bar Fighter (uncredited)

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Reviews for Any Which Way You Can
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A Review by IanBeale 8

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-16

**Eastwood apes his owm image again.** This superior sequel to _Every Which Way But Loose_ is a lot of fun and has more laughs than its c... read more

**Eastwood apes his owm image again.** This superior sequel to _Every Which Way But Loose_ is a lot of fun and has more laughs than its choppy predecessor. Phil Beddoe and his monkey are targeted by the mafia who make him an offer he cannot refuse. Along the way he encounters his _arch enemies_ - the _cretinous_ Black Widow biker gang who have a score to settle. Big laughs, big fun and a big ape who is not above _soiling_ in police cars make this a lot of fun. - Ian Beale

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-11-17

More of the same in pleasant sequel to Every Which Way But Loose. Any Which Way You can is directed by Buddy Van Horn and written by Stan... read more

More of the same in pleasant sequel to Every Which Way But Loose. Any Which Way You can is directed by Buddy Van Horn and written by Stanford Sherman and Jeremy Joe Kronsberg. It stars Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith and C.J. the Orangutan. Philo decides to retire from bare knuckle fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is spurred on to take another big money fight. The Black Widows motorcycle gang are still after his blood, Clyde the orangutan is still creating mischief, and Lynn Halsey-Taylor is trying to make up for breaking Philo's heart. Much like the first film this is all very silly but ultimately great fun. Crux of the narrative is Philo being dragged back into the bare knuckle fight game to fight the street fighting king Jack Wilson (Smith excellent). All this and matters of the heart are trying to be repaired. Clyde the orangutan is once again a ball of mischief fun making, while the crowning glory that is the big fight is superbly staged and prolonged for grand effect. There's a wonderfully fruity section that sees parallel seductions going on - including Clyde and a lady orangutan - and there's actually some adult writing in how the fighters are shown to be compassionate men, as opposed to just being brainless thugs making a few bucks. It was another big hit at the box office, once again proving that sometimes theatre goers just want to leave the brain at the door and have a fun time of things. 7/10

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A Review by r96sk 4

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-20

<em>'Any Which Way You Can'</em> is woeful. It would be quicker to note what I liked about this - nothing - than to note the negatives. I... read more

<em>'Any Which Way You Can'</em> is woeful. It would be quicker to note what I liked about this - nothing - than to note the negatives. It's such a haphazardly created film, with every detail of it being either nonsensical, extremely forced or just dull. It's such a drag also, I checked the elapsed time at one point expecting to see at least 1hr 15mins... I had seen barely 40 minutes. Clint Eastwood tries his best, I guess, and is one of the brighter parts, everyone else is very forgettable - including Sondra Locke's Lynn, who is all of a sudden the opposite to what they set up in the original. Then you also have the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Any_Which_Way_You_Can#:~:text=Manis%2C%20the%20orangutan,William%20Munns.%5B9%5D">dodginess</a> of stuff offscreen with the orangutans. To think, this beat a Warner Bros. box office single day record set by <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/superman/">Superman</a>'</em>. 1980 - you poor, poor souls.

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A Review by Ian Beale

**Eastwood apes his owm image again.** This superior sequel to _Every Which Way But Loose_ is a lot of fun and has more laughs than its choppy predecessor. Phil Beddoe and his monkey are targeted by the mafia who make him an offer he ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by IanBeale 8

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-16

**Eastwood apes his owm image again.** This superior sequel to _Every Which Way But Loose_ is a lot of fun and has more laughs than its choppy predecessor. Phil Beddoe and his monkey are targete...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-11-17

More of the same in pleasant sequel to Every Which Way But Loose. Any Which Way You can is directed by Buddy Van Horn and written by Stanford Sherman and Jeremy Joe Kronsberg. It stars Clint Eastwo...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 4

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-20

<em>'Any Which Way You Can'</em> is woeful. It would be quicker to note what I liked about this - nothing - than to note the negatives. It's such a haphazardly created film, with every detail of it...

read more