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Which Way Is Up?

1977 · 1h 34m · Comedy

Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.

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.

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Cast

• Richard Pryor as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
• Lonette McKee as Vanetta
• Margaret Avery as Annie Mae
• Morgan Woodward as Mr. Mann
• Marilyn Coleman as Sister Sarah Thomas
• Joe Turkel as Harry Boatwright
• Kathy Cronkite as Photographer
• Diane Rodriguez as Estrella Reyes
• Ernesto Hernández as Jose Reyes
• Gloria Edwards as Janelle
• Bebe Drake as Thelma
• DeWayne Jessie as Sugar

Details

Director

Michael Schultz

Released

November 4, 1977

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Comedy

Studio

Universal Pictures

Status

Released

TMDB score

5.7 / 10 from 41 votes