Every Which Way but Loose

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
Tank Murdock
Genres: Action, Comedy
Rating:  vote average (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. » « Ma Boggs: Hospitable my ass. Get off my porch! » « Cholla: Very well, if you insist. » [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! » [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! » « Woody: [running after his gang on foot] Wait for me! » « 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? » « Philo Beddoe: Orangutan, Ma. Clyde's an orangutan. » « Ma Boggs: [scoffs] Well, what's the difference? » « Philo Beddoe: 12 ribs. Just like you and me. » « Ma Boggs: [persistent] What're you gonna do with him? » « Philo Beddoe: He's coming with me. Come on, Clyde! » [Clyde enters back of camper] « Ma Boggs: Well, when are you comin' back? » [turns to Orville and repeats same question] « Orville Boggs: Whenever it's time, Ma! » « Ma Boggs: [shruggs, exasperated] It just don't seem right to leave an old lady alone. And what about my goddamn license? » [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? » « Philo Beddoe: An arm? » « Elmo: No, that! » « Philo Beddoe: A tattoo? » « Elmo: He don't know what this means. » « Frank: [shows Orville his Widow tattoo] Do you see that? » « Orville Boggs: [sneezes] Ah-choo! Oh, sorry. » « Philo Beddoe: Two tattoos. » « Elmo: Them's Black Widows. » « Frank: Did you know that more people die from black widows than rattlers every year? » « Orville Boggs: Is that right? » « Frank: Yeah, that's right. » « 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 » « Frank: I don't need this cheap shit. » « 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. »
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.

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