Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.
94 min
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.
- Release date
- November 4, 1977
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $3,200,000
Trailer
Cast
- Richard Pryor as Leroy Jones
- Richard Pryor as Rufus Jones
- Richard Pryor as Reverend Lenox Thomas
- Lonette McKee as Vanetta
- Margaret Avery as Annie Mae
- Morgan Woodward as Mr. Mann
- Marilyn Coleman as Sister Sarah
- Bebe Drake as Thelma
- Gloria Edwards as Janelle
- Ernesto Hernández as Jose Reyes
- Otis Day as Sugar
- Morgan Roberts as Henry
Crew
- Michael Schultz · Director
- Lina Wertmüller · Writer
- Carl Gottlieb · Writer
- Cecil Brown · Writer
- Steve Krantz · Producer
- Mark Davis · Composer
- Paul Riser · Composer
- John A. Alonzo · Cinematographer
- Danford B. Greene · Editor
- Lawrence G. Paull · Production designer