Which Way Is Up? poster
Comedy

Which Way Is Up?

“Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.”

Director
Michael Schultz
Year
1977
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Release
1977
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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The story

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.

  • #labor union
  • #union struggle
  • #domestic abuse
  • #adultery
  • #triple role

  • Directed by

    Michael Schultz

  • Written by

    Carl Gottlieb & Cecil Brown

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