Every Which Way but Loose
Brief Synopsis
A trucker and fist-fighter roams the valley with his pet orangutan.
Cast & Crew
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James Fargo
Director
Clint Eastwood
Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke
Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis
Orville
Beverly D'angelo
Echo
Ruth Gordon
Ma
Film Details
Also Known As
Den vilda fighten
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Action
Release Date
1978
Production Company
Malpaso Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
New Mexico, USA; Colorado, USA; California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Synopsis
Philo Beddoe is a bare-knuckle boxer who travels to his fights with his friend Orville, and Clyde, an orangutan who has a good right hook of his own. In one town, Philo meets an aspring country western singer named Lynn and falls in love with her. Philo has a problem with Lynn decides to break up with him, and before long has even more problems with a biker gang and a lot of angry lawmen.
Director
James Fargo
Director
Cast
Clint Eastwood
Philo Beddoe
Sondra Locke
Lynn Halsey-Taylor
Geoffrey Lewis
Orville
Beverly D'angelo
Echo
Ruth Gordon
Ma
Walter Barnes
Tank Murdock
George Chandler
Dmv Clerk
Roy Jenson
Woody
James Mceachin
Herb
Bill Mckinney
Dallas
William O'connell
Elmo
John Quade
Cholla
Dan Vadis
Frank
Gregory Walcott
Putnam
Hank Worden
Trailer Court Manager
Jerry Brutsche
Sweeper Driver
Cary Michael Cheifer
Kincaid'S Manager
Janet Cole Notey
Girl At Polomino
Sam Gilman
Fat Man'S Friend
Chuck Hicks
Trucker
Timothy P Irvin
Zanzabar Emcee
Tim Irwin
Bandleader
Billy Jackson
Bettor
Joyce Jameson
Sybil
Richard Jamieson
Harlan
Jackson D Kane
Man At Bowling Alley
Jeremy Kronsberg
Bruno
Fritz Manes
Zanzabar Bartender
Michael Mann
Church'S Manager
Lloyd Nelson
Bartender
George Orrison
Fight Spectator
Thelma Pelish
Lady Customer
Tom Runyon
Bartender At Palomino
Bruce Scott
Schyler
Al Silvani
Tank Murdock'S Manager
Hartley Silver
Bartender
Al Stellone
Fat Man
Jan Stratton
Waitress
Mike Wagner
Trucker
Guy Way
Bartender
George Wilbur
Church
Gary Charles Davis
Scott Dockstader
Biker
Orwin Harvey
Biker
Gene Lebell
Biker
Chuck Waters
Biker
Jerry Wills
Biker
William Quinn
Kincaid
Crew
S Atchley
Song ("Coca Cola Cowboy")
Milton L Brown
Music
Milton L Brown
Songs ("Every Which Way But Loose" "I'Ll Wake You Up When I Get Home")
R Cate
Song ("Ain'T Love Good Tonight")
Elayne Barbara Ceder
Art Direction
Carol Chase
Song Performer ("I Can'T Say No To A Truck Drivin' Man")
Larry Collin
Song Performer ("Red Eye Special")
S Collins
Song ("Red Eye Special")
Joel Cox
Editor
Cliff Crofford
Song Performer ("Honky Tonk Fever" "Monkey See Monkey Do")
Cliff Crofford
Songs ("Send Me Down To Tucson" "Honky Tonk Fever" "Monkey See Monkey Do" "I Can'T Say No To A Truck Drivin' Man")
I Dain
Song ("Coca Cola Cowboy")
Robert Daley
Producer
Robert De Vestel
Set Decorator
Neil Diamond
Song ("I Seek The Night")
George Dockstader
Stunts
Steve Dorff
Song Adaptation ("Salty Dog Blues" "Under The Double Eagle" Music Director), Songs ("Every Which Way But Loose" "I'Ll Wake You Up When I Get Home" "Coca Cola Cowboy")
Steve Dorff
Music
Gene Eliot
Sound Effects Editor
Phil Everly
Song Performer ("Don'T Say You Don'T Love Me No More")
Phil Everly
Song
Snuff Garrett
Music Supervisor
T Garrett
Music
T Garrett
Song Adaptation ("Salty Dog Blues" "Under The Double Eagle"), Songs ("Every Which Way But Loose" "Send Me Down To Tucson" "Honky Tonk Fever" "Monkey See Monkey Do" "Red Eye Special")
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects
Jack N Green
Camera Operator
Bert Hallberg
Sound Recording
G Howe
Song ("Ain'T Love Good Tonight")
Marvin I Kosberg
Sound Effects Editor
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Producer
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Screenwriter
Sondra Locke
Song Performer ("Don'T Say You Don'T Love Me No More" "I Seek The Night")
Fritz Manes
Associate Producer
Rexford Metz
Director Of Photography
Rexford Metz
Dp/Cinematographer
K O'dell
Song ("Behind Closed Doors")
J Paige
Song ("Don'T Say You Don'T Love Me No More")
Wayne Parker
Song Performer ("Ain'T Love Good Tonight")
Sandy Pinkard
Songs ("Coca Cola Cowboy" "Red Eye Special")
Vern Poore
Sound Rerecording
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Larry Powell
Assistant Director
Eddie Rabbitt
Song Performer
Eddie Rabbitt
Song Performer ("Every Which Way But Loose")
Sheridan Dar Reid
Location Manager
Charlie Rich
Song Performer ("Behind Closed Doors")
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup
Wendy Shear-terlinden
Assistant Director
Al Silvani
Assistant Director
G Sklerov
Song ("Ain'T Love Good Tonight")
Billy Ray Smith
Production Manager
Josef Von Stroheim
Sound Effects Editor
Hank Thompson
Song Performer ("Six Pack To Go")
Mel Tillis
Song Performer ("Send Me Down To Tucson")
Buddy Van Horn
Stunt Coordinator
Ferris Webster
Editor
Ernest B. Wehmeyer
Production Manager
Glenn T Wright
Costume Supervisor
Harry Zubrinsky
Location Manager
Videos
Movie Clip
Film Details
Also Known As
Den vilda fighten
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Action
Release Date
1978
Production Company
Malpaso Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
New Mexico, USA; Colorado, USA; California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Articles
Every Which Way But Loose
A trucker and fist-fighter roams the valley with his pet orangutan.
Every Which Way But Loose
A trucker and fist-fighter roams the valley with his pet orangutan.
Quotes
Trivia
Locke's character introduces herself as Lynn Halsey-Taylor from Warren, Ohio, a reference to the famous distributor of drinking fountains.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 1978
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1978
Completed production November 1978.
Released in United States December 1978
Released in United States Winter December 1, 1978
