Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
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1980
1h 55m
5.7(353 votes)
Action
Adventure
Comedy

Overview

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Malpaso Productions

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Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Philo Beddoe

Clint Eastwood
Acting

Sondra Locke

Lynn Halsey-Taylor

Sondra Locke
Acting

Geoffrey Lewis

Orville Boggs

Geoffrey Lewis
Acting

William Smith

Jack Wilson

William Smith
Acting

Harry Guardino

James Beekman

Harry Guardino
Acting

Ruth Gordon

Ma Boggs

Ruth Gordon
Acting

Michael Cavanaugh

Patrick Scarfe

Michael Cavanaugh
Acting

Barry Corbin

Fat Zack

Barry Corbin
Acting

Roy Jenson

Moody

Roy Jenson
Acting

Bill McKinney

Dallas

Bill McKinney
Acting

William O'Connell

Elmo

William O'Connell
Acting

John Quade

Cholla

John Quade
Acting

Al Ruscio

Tony Paoli Sr.

Al Ruscio
Acting

Dan Vadis

Frank

Dan Vadis
Acting

Camila Ashland

Hattie

No Image
Acting

Beans Morocco

Baggage Man (as Dan Barrows)

Beans Morocco
Acting

Michael Brockman

Moustache Officer

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Acting

Julie Brown

Candy

Julie Brown
Acting

Glen Campbell

Self

Glen Campbell
Acting

Dick Christie

Jackson Officer

Dick Christie
Acting

Rebecca Clemons

Buxom Bess

No Image
Acting

Reid Cruickshanks

Bald Headed Trucker

Reid Cruickshanks
Acting

Michael Currie

Wyoming Officer

Michael Currie
Acting

Gary Lee Davis

Husky Officer

Gary Lee Davis
Acting

Dick Durock

Joe Casey

Dick Durock
Acting

Michael Fairman

CHP Captain

Michael Fairman
Acting

James Gammon

Bartender

James Gammon
Acting

Weston Gavin

Beekman's Butler

Weston Gavin
Acting

Lance Gordon

Biceps

No Image
Acting

Lynn Hallowell

Honey Bun

No Image
Acting

Peter Hobbs

Motel Clerk

Peter Hobbs
Acting

Art LaFleur

Baggage Man #2

Art LaFleur
Acting

Ken Lerner

Tony Paoli Jr.

Ken Lerner
Acting

John McKinney

Officer

No Image
Acting

Robin Menken

Tall Woman

No Image
Acting

George Murdock

Sgt. Cooley

George Murdock
Acting

Jack Murdock

Little Melvin

Jack Murdock
Acting

Ann Nelson

Harriet

Ann Nelson
Acting

Sunshine Parker

Old Codger

Sunshine Parker
Acting

Kent Perkins

Trucker

Kent Perkins
Acting

Anne Ramsey

Loretta Quince

Anne Ramsey
Acting

Logan Ramsey

Luther Quince

Logan Ramsey
Acting

Michael Reinbold

Officer with Glasses

No Image
Acting

Tessa Richarde

Sweet Sue

Tessa Richarde
Acting

Jeremy Smith

Intern

No Image
Acting

Bill Sorrells

Bakersfield Officer

Bill Sorrells
Acting

Jim Stafford

Long John

No Image
Acting

Michael Talbott

Officer Morgan

Michael Talbott
Acting

Mark L. Taylor

Desk Clerk

Mark L. Taylor
Acting

Jack Thibeau

Head Muscle

Jack Thibeau
Acting

Charles Walker

Officer

Charles Walker
Crew

Jerry Brutsche

Black Widow

Jerry Brutsche
Crew

Orwin C. Harvey

Black Widow

No Image
Crew

Larry Holt

Black Widow

No Image
Crew

John Nowak

Black Widow

No Image
Acting

Walter Robles

Black Widow

Walter Robles
Crew

Mike Tillman

Black Widow

No Image
Acting

Fats Domino

Self (uncredited)

Fats Domino
Acting

Alison Eastwood

Kid (uncredited)

Alison Eastwood
Crew

George Fisher

Bar Fighter (uncredited)

George Fisher

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