Any Which Way You Can
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Directed by | Buddy Van Horn |
Produced by | Robert Daley, Fritz Manes |
Written by | Stanford Sherman Jeremy Joe Kronsberg (characters) |
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Cinematography | David Worth |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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116 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[1] |
Box office | $70.7 million(North America) |
Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 American action comedy film, starring Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, and Ruth Gordon. It is directed by Buddy Van Horn. The film is the sequel to the 1978 hit comedy film Every Which Way but Loose.
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Plot
Two years after throwing his fight with Tank Murdock at the end of Every Which Way but Loose, Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) keeps fighting in underground bare-knuckle boxing matches to make money on the side. Philo decides to retire when he realizes that he has started to enjoy the pain. Philo and his manager Orville (Geoffrey Lewis) decide to end his career. The problem is Jack Wilson (William Smith), a new breed of East Coast brawler who mixes martial arts with boxing. He is so effective at maiming his opponents that his handlers cannot book fights for him.
The Black Widows, the biker gang with a long-running grudge against Philo, make their return. They still want revenge for the destruction of their bikes last time. However, Philo bests them in a chase that runs through an asphalt machine during a road-paving project. They lose their hair and must wear wigs and penciled-on eyebrows to camouflage their appearance.
After a fight between a mongoose and a rattlesnake, one of the handlers realizes that if Philo, king of the West Coast brawlers, agreed to fight Wilson it would be the biggest draw in the history of modern bareknuckle fighting. The Handlers, led by handicapper Jimmy Beekman (Harry Guardino), in conjunction with the mafia, kidnap Philo's love interest, country-western singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke), in order to coerce Philo to agree to the fight. Wilson, however, is a prize fighter with a sense of right and wrong. After learning of the plot, and helping Philo and Orville rescue Lynn, he decides they really don't need to fight to prove who is best. On the other hand, both fighter's personal pride makes them wonder who would have won. The long brawl between the two characters ends up taking place, but is punctuated by pauses and personal reflections on their mutual admiration. Near the end, Wilson breaks Philo's arm and offers to end the fight, but the two men continue the brawl. In the end, Philo knocks Wilson out long enough to qualify for a win. Wilson helps Philo to the hospital to have his arm looked at, and the fighters and their friends have a beer at a bar.
Meanwhile, the Black Widows bet everything they have on Philo because, despite their rivalry, they know he is the better fighter. When the mobsters decide to kill Philo once he gains the upper hand, the Black Widows protect their investment by beating up the mafia men. After collecting their winnings, the Black Widows declare a truce with Philo.
Cast
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- Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe
- Sondra Locke as Lynn Halsey-Taylor
- Geoffrey Lewis as Orville Boggs
- Ruth Gordon as Zenobia 'Ma' Boggs
- William Smith as Jack Wilson
- Barry Corbin as "Fat" Zack Tupper
- Harry Guardino as James Beekman
- Michael Cavanaugh as Patrick Scarfe
- John Quade as Cholla, Black Widow Leader
- Dan Vadis as Frank, Black Widow
- Roy Jenson as Moody, Black Widow
- Bill McKinney as Dallas, Black Widow
- William O'Connell as Elmo, Black Widow
- Jerry Brutsche as Black Widow
- Orwin C. Harvey as Black Widow (as Orwin Harvey)
- Larry Holt as Black Widow
- John Nowak as Black Widow
- Walter Robles as Black Widow (as Walt Robles)
- Mike Tillman as Black Widow
- Al Ruscio as Tony Paoli Sr., also known as Big Tony
- Jack Murdock as Little Melvin
- George Murdock as Sergeant Cooley
- Dick Durock as Joe Casey
- Camila Ashland as Hattie (as Camila Ashlend)
- Anne Ramsey as Loretta Quince
- Logan Ramsey as Luther Quince
- Jim Stafford as Long John
Production
Any Which Way You Can's filming started in summer 1980.[2] The film was filmed in the California communities of Sun Valley, North Hollywood, and Bakersfield, and in Jackson, Wyoming.[2]
Clyde is much physically different in the film than in Every Which Way but Loose. This is because the original orangutan, Manis, had matured too much since the first film and was too large and possibly dangerous. Glen Campbell performed the "Any Which Way You Can" title song track in the final scene of the movie, and the song was a Top-10 hit on the country music charts.[3]
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 20% of critics gave the film a positive review based on a sample of 10 reviews, with an average score of 4.9/10.[4]
Box office
Any Which Way You Can was the 5th highest-grossing film of 1980.[5] The film has had total gross receipts of $70,687,344 in the North America.[6][7]
Soundtrack
The Sound Track Music From Clint Eastwood's Any Which Way You Can | |
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Released | 1980 |
Genre | Country |
Label | Viva, Warner Bros. |
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1. | "Beers to You" | Steve Dorff, John Durrill, Sandy Pinkard, Snuff Garrett | Ray Charles and Clint Eastwood | 2:42 |
2. | "Any Which Way You Can" | Milton Brown, Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett | Glen Campbell | 3:13 |
3. | "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" | Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard | David Frizzell and Shelly West | 3:21 |
4. | "Whiskey Heaven" | Cliff Crofford, John Durrill, Snuff Garrett | Fats Domino | 3:00 |
5. | "One Too Many Women in Your Life" | John Durrill, Phil Everly | Sondra Locke | 2:06 |
6. | "Cow Patti" | Jim Stafford | Jim Stafford | 3:12 |
7. | "Acapulco" | Larry Collins, M. Leath | Johnny Duncan | 3:31 |
8. | "Any Way You Want Me" | L. Offman | Gene Watson | 2:49 |
9. | "Cotton-Eyed Clint" (Instrumental) | Adapted by Steve Dorff and Snuff Garrett | The Texas Opera Company | 1:42 |
10. | "Orangutan Hall of Fame" | Cliff Crofford, Snuff Garrett | Cliff Crofford | 1:00 |
11. | "Too Loose" | Milton Brown, Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett | Sondra Locke | 1:58 |
12. | "The Good Guys and the Bad Guys" | John Durrill, Snuff Garrett | John Durrill | 2:34 |
Chart performance
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 141 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 7 |
References
- ↑ Box Office Information for Any Which Way You Can. The Wrap. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hughes, p.127
- ↑ The Clint Eastwood Handbook - Everything you need to know about Clint Eastwood
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- ↑ 1980 Yearly Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo
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- ↑ Hughes, p.128
Bibliography
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External links
- 1980 films
- English-language films
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- 1980s action films
- 1980s comedy films
- Buddy films
- Country music films
- Films about apes
- Warner Bros. films
- American action comedy films
- American films
- Films set in Wyoming
- Films set in California
- American sequel films
- Boxing films
- Underground fighting films