Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
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1978
1h 50m
6.1(484 votes)
Action
Comedy
Adventure
Romance
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Philo Beddoe

Clint Eastwood
Acting

Sondra Locke

Lynn Halsey-Taylor

Sondra Locke
Acting

Geoffrey Lewis

Orville Boggs

Geoffrey Lewis
Acting

Manis

Clyde

Manis
Acting

Beverly D'Angelo

Echo

Beverly D'Angelo
Acting

Walter Barnes

Tank Murdock

Walter Barnes
Acting

George Chandler

Clerk at D.M.V.

George Chandler
Acting

Roy Jenson

Woody

Roy Jenson
Acting

James McEachin

Herb

James McEachin
Acting

Bill McKinney

Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Bill McKinney
Acting

William O'Connell

Elmo, Sergeant-At-Arms Biker

William O'Connell
Acting

John Quade

Cholla, The Biker Leader

John Quade
Acting

Dan Vadis

Frank, Assistant Head Biker

Dan Vadis
Acting

Gregory Walcott

Putnam

Gregory Walcott
Acting

Hank Worden

Trailer Court Manager

Hank Worden
Acting

Ruth Gordon

Ma Boggs

Ruth Gordon
Crew

Jerry Brutsche

Sweeper Driver

Jerry Brutsche
Acting

Cary Michael Cheifer

Kincaid's Manager

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Acting

Janet Cole Notey

Girl at Palomino

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Acting

Sam Gilman

Fat Man's Friend

Sam Gilman
Acting

Chuck Hicks

Trucker

Chuck Hicks
Acting

Timothy P. Irvin

M.C. at Zanzabar

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Tim Irwin

Bandleader

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Billy Jackson

Bettor

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Joyce Jameson

Sybil

Joyce Jameson
Acting

Richard Jamison

Harlan

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Acting

Jackson D. Kane

Man at Bowling Alley

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Writing

Jeremy Joe Kronsberg

Bruno, Biker

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Production

Fritz Manes

Bartender at Zanzabar

Fritz Manes
Acting

Michael Mann

Church's Manager

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Directing

Lloyd Nelson

Bartender

Lloyd Nelson
Acting

George Orrison

Fight Spectator

George Orrison
Acting

Thelma Pelish

Lady Customer

Thelma Pelish
Acting

William J. Quinn

Kincaid

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Acting

Tom Runyon

Bartender at Palomino

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Acting

Bruce Scott

Schyler

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Al Silvani

Tank Murdock's Manager

Al Silvani
Acting

Hartley Silver

Bartender

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Al Stellone

Fat Man

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Jan Stratton

Waitress

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Mike Wagner

Trucker

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Guy Way

Bartender

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Crew

George P. Wilbur

Church

George P. Wilbur
Crew

Gary Davis

Biker

Gary Davis
Crew

Scott Dockstader

Biker

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Crew

Orwin C. Harvey

Biker

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Acting

Gene LeBell

Biker

Gene LeBell
Crew

Chuck Waters

Biker

Chuck Waters
Acting

Jerry Wills

Biker

Jerry Wills
Acting

Robert Bruce Baird

Brick Yard Worker (Bystander) (uncredited)

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Acting

Phil Everly

Singer in Club (uncredited)

Phil Everly
Acting

Harry Guardino

James Beekman (uncredited)

Harry Guardino
Acting

Clay Hodges

First Opponent (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Middlebrooks

Piano Player for Tillis (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Noel

Fight Trainer (uncredited)

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Acting

Charlie Rich

Self (uncredited)

Charlie Rich
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Young Trucker (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting

Dee Giffin Scott

Girl in Resturant (uncredited)

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Acting

Judson Scott

Biker (uncredited)

Judson Scott
Acting

Mel Tillis

Self (uncredited)

Mel Tillis
Acting

Roxanne Tunis

Extra (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Golden

Big Al (uncredited)

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