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Any Which Way You Can (1980)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:2

Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: This sequel to EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE finds fist fighting legend Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) attempting to live out a quiet backwoods retirement with his mother (Ruth Gordon), his girlfriend... This sequel to EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE finds fist fighting legend Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) attempting to live out a quiet backwoods retirement with his mother (Ruth Gordon), his girlfriend (Sandra Locke) and his mischievous orangutan, Clyde. Some mobsters who routinely pit black widow scorpions against each other for kicks, however, want Philo to go into battle with a friend (William Smith) who just might be the only man Philo can't take down. This sequel goes even farther than the original in its uncommon combination of children's entertainment and bare knuckle action. Also included are biker gangs, raunchy humor and bold sexuality featuring both the elderly and orangutans. Stunt director Buddy Van Horne masterfully stages the final bout between Eastwood and Wilson, one of the most brutal sequences ever in a PG-rated film. Eastwood teams with Ray Charles for a memorable honky tonk number, "Beers To You." [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Ruth Gordon, Harry Guardino

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Ruth Gordon, Harry Guardino, Bill McKinney, Geoffrey Lewis, Glen Campbell, John Quade, Fats Domino

Director: Buddy Van Horn

Director: Buddy Van Horn
Composer: Steve Dorff

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Susan Granger
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08/13/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Perhaps the most disposable film Eastwood has ever made.

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07/11/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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02/06/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/23/04
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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08/17/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Only for Eastwood's truly faithful fans.

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12/25/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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09/28/02
John J. Puccio
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DVDTown.com
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07/28/02
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

It's Eastwood. It's a monkey. It's a lot funnier if you're blind drunk.

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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

The first one was goofy enough; this sequel is pretty darn bad. Possibly Eastwood's worst flick ever, actually.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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