Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Director:
James Fargo
Tagline:
« Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose »
Actors:
Philo Beddoe
Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Orville
Echo
Tank Murdock
Rating:
(31’419 votes)
(31’419 votes)
Quotes:
« Cholla: [the Black Widows have shown up at Philo's home, Ma Boggs is on the porch, they pull their bikes into her yard and Cholla pulls up on the porch] Say, old lady, where's Philo Beddoe?
»
« Ma Boggs: How the hell do I know? Get off my porch with that thing. Get off my property!
»
« Cholla: You're uh… you're not very hospitable.
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« Ma Boggs: Hospitable my ass. Get off my porch!
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« Cholla: Very well, if you insist.
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[Cholla chains his bike to a support on the front porch, pulling it down… bikers laugh, Ma pulls out a pump-action shotgun]
« Woody: [seeing the gun] Alright lady… put down that gun now!
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[bikers dive out of her way]
« Woody: I'm warning you lady! Put down that gun now!
»
[Ma fires and bike next to Woody explodes… she shoots several other bikes as they're attempting to flee]
« Ma Boggs: [during a recoil] Oof!
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« Woody: [running after his gang on foot] Wait for me!
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« Ma Boggs: [seeing the flaming bikes on her lawn… to herself] First the police, and I told those boys not to leave a vulnerable old lady all alone!
»
[goes inside with gun]
« Ma Boggs: Hospitable? Horseshit!
»
« Ma Boggs: [Ma has just learned of Philo and Orville's trip plans… turning to Philo] What're you gonna do with the baboon?
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« Philo Beddoe: Orangutan, Ma. Clyde's an orangutan.
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« Ma Boggs: [scoffs] Well, what's the difference?
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« Philo Beddoe: 12 ribs. Just like you and me.
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« Ma Boggs: [persistent] What're you gonna do with him?
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« Philo Beddoe: He's coming with me. Come on, Clyde!
»
[Clyde enters back of camper]
« Ma Boggs: Well, when are you comin' back?
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[turns to Orville and repeats same question]
« Orville Boggs: Whenever it's time, Ma!
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« Ma Boggs: [shruggs, exasperated] It just don't seem right to leave an old lady alone. And what about my goddamn license?
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[they drive off… to herself]
« Ma Boggs: This is… it's just…
»
[walks off]
« Ma Boggs: Twelve ribs… I don't believe any of that shit!
»
[At a diner, Frank and Elmo, members of the Black Widows, have bought a beer for Lynn, to which Philo "cheers" to them. Frank and Elmo walk towards Philo, Lynn, and Orville]
« Philo Beddoe: That's mighty nice of you.
»
« Elmo: [shows Philo his Widow tattoo] You see that?
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« Philo Beddoe: An arm?
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« Elmo: No, that!
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« Philo Beddoe: A tattoo?
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« Elmo: He don't know what this means.
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« Frank: [shows Orville his Widow tattoo] Do you see that?
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« Orville Boggs: [sneezes] Ah-choo! Oh, sorry.
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« Philo Beddoe: Two tattoos.
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« Elmo: Them's Black Widows.
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« Frank: Did you know that more people die from black widows than rattlers every year?
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« Orville Boggs: Is that right?
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« Frank: Yeah, that's right.
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« Orville Boggs: Well, listen, I sure do appreciate knowing that because most of the people I know just – puh – step on them and squish them
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« Frank: I don't need this cheap shit.
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« Philo Beddoe: Orville, that's no way to thank you two guys just bought us a beer. Why don't you get the check and I'll go outside and thank them properly
»
« Elmo: Oh, okay.
»
Trailer:
Every Which Way but Loose
Runtime:114 minutes
Plots:
The San Fernando Valley adventures of trucker turned prize-fighter Philo Beddoe and his pet orangutan Clyde.
Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) is an easy-going trucker and a great fist-fighter. With two friends, Orville (Geoffrey Lewis), who promotes prize-fights for him, and Clyde (Manis the Orangutan), the orangutan he won on a bet, he roams the San Fernando Valley in search of cold beer, country music, and the occasional punch-up. But he is floored by country and western singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke), who gives him the slip when she realizes he’s getting too serious. Phil, Clyde, and Orville set off in pursuit, pestered by bikers.

