Every Which Way but Loose
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Critics Sentiment
Echo fires two shots into beef to ensure Philo gets paid after slaughterhouse fight
Lynn reveals her shallow and callous nature to Philo after betraying him
A major drop from the entertaining slaughterhouse sequence to Lynn's character revelation, reflecting reviewer criticism of the romance subplot's tonal mismatch with the comedy.
Reviewers found the film to be a surprisingly enjoyable light comedy that worked best when focused on the Eastwood-orangutan dynamic and the motorcycle gang antics. The bare knuckle fighting elements and character interactions were consistently praised, while the romance subplot with Sondra Locke was widely criticized as out of place. Most critics acknowledged it as silly but endearing entertainment that succeeded through its relaxed, fun-loving approach.
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Clint Eastwood
Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke
Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis
Orville Boggs
Manis
Clyde
Beverly D'Angelo
Echo
Walter Barnes
Tank Murdock
George Chandler
Clerk at D.M.V.
Roy Jenson
Woody
James McEachin
Herb
Bill McKinney
Dallas, Treasurer Biker
William O'Connell
Elmo, Sergeant-At-Arms Biker
John Quade
Cholla, The Biker Leader
Dan Vadis
Frank, Assistant Head Biker
Gregory Walcott
Putnam
Hank Worden
Trailer Court Manager
Ruth Gordon
Ma Boggs
Jerry Brutsche
Sweeper Driver
Cary Michael Cheifer
Kincaid's Manager
Janet Cole Notey
Girl at Palomino
Sam Gilman
Fat Man's Friend
Crew
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