Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Average Rating: 3.7/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 8
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Release Date: Nov 1, 1977 Wide
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This Americanized remake of Lina Wertmuller's The Seduction of Mimi offered audiences the novelty of seeing Richard Pryor performing three different roles in the same film. Which Way Is Up? tells the tale of Leroy Jones (Pryor), a poor orange picker who gets fired from his job when he accidentally joins a worker's union during a demonstration. He is forced to travel to Los Angeles and abandon his family, which includes his wife, Annie Mae (Margaret Avery), and his perpetually randy father, Rufus
Nov 1, 1977 Wide
May 21, 2002
Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Richard Pryor
Leroy Jones, Rev. Thoma... -
Lonette McKee
Vanetta -
Margaret Avery
Annie Mae -
Morgan Woodward
Mr. Mann -
Marilyn Coleman
Sister Sarah -
Bebe Drake
Thelma -
Gloria Edwards
Janelle -
Ernesto Hernandez
Reyes Boy -
Diane Rodrigues
Estrella -
Daniel Valdez
Chuy Estrada -
DeWayne Jessie
Sugar -
Morgan Roberts
Henry -
Dolph Sweet
The Boss -
Luis Valdez
Ramon Juarez -
Pat Ast
Hooker -
Marc Alaimo
Frankie -
Victor Argo
Angel -
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Ron Cummins
Photographer -
Evelyn Dutton
Receptionist -
Carmen Filpi
Wino -
Terrence Locke
Assassin -
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Harry Northrup
Chief Goon -
Korla Pandit
Hindu -
Clifford A. Pellow
White Boss -
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Spo-De-Odee
Cripple -
Bob Terhune
Goon -
Tim Thomerson
Tour Guide -
Joe Turkel
Harry -
Hank Worden
Flunky -
Paul Mooney
Inspector -
George More O'Ferrall
Reporter -
Tanya Lynne Lee
Althea -
Eddie Smith
Men at Picnic -
Angela Wilson
Dawn -
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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (10) | DVD (9)
Clunky 1977 Richard Pryor comedy really looks dated now.
Pryor should have stuck with concert films.
Should have stayed in the vault.
As unfunny as it gets. Worse, it's misogynist and an embarrassment to the race.
Hardcore Pryor fans may disagree, but very little about Which Way Is Up? is all that compelling, and it's very rarely funny.
An embarrassing Being There conceit married to blaxploitation and unionization.
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