Any Which Way You Can

1980

Action / Comedy

34
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 45% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 45% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 22340 22.3K

martial arts bare knuckle boxing fight mafia motorcycle motorcycle gang

Plot summary

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'.

Director

Buddy Van Horn Photo
Buddy Van Horn

Top cast

William O'Connell Photo
William O'Connell as Elmo
Michael Cavanaugh Photo
Michael Cavanaugh as Patrick Scarfe
Clint Eastwood Photo
Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe
Art LaFleur Photo
Art LaFleur as Baggage Man #2
720p.BluRay
867.49 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lost-in-limbo 6 / 10

We're even?

A charming, and endearingly goofy follow up to the successfully hearty comedy 'Every Which Way But Loose (1978)', which starred Clint Eastwood as cool-hand, bar-brawling Philo Beddoe along with his alcohol slurping orangutan companion Clyde. Slap-stick galore with the easy-going style of the original picking up the pace and having a variety of cartoon-like characters represented by a more than capably fruitful cast (some who are Eastwood regulars). They're here for a good time and it shows. Geoffrey Lewis, Sondra Locke, Ruth Gordon, William Smith, Harry Guardino, Bill McKinney and Barry Corbin give pleasingly amusing performances. However it's the returning John Quade who's a hilarious hoot as the leader of the haplessly crony bikers 'Black Widows'. Eastwood naturally comes across cool and collected in another winning performance. The drama here feels a little more spontaneous, busy and crazy with much more bare-knuckle, sweaty fist fights (which are well-executed) and a real infantile comical imprint. Streaming through is a heart-warming music score with an appealing country swing and open photography sharply frames some beautiful locations and accordingly gets amongst the action. Is it better than the first… I don't think so, but I never grow old of these fun, light-headed features.
Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 6 / 10

As good as the first movie...

This 1980 sequel to the 1978 movie "Every Which Way but Loose" was actually every bit as entertaining and enjoyable as the predecessor. And that makes "Any Which Way You Can" deviate from the usual curse of sequels; you know, with the sequel being a horrible movie in the wake of the predecessor.Writer Stanford Sherman managed to put together a wholesome storyline that encompassed the previous story and further expanded upon it. And it was done in a very enjoyable and entertaining manner, so I was certainly genuinely entertained by what director Buddy Van Horn had to offer with "Any Which Way You Can".It was great to see the original cast return to reprise their roles from the movie 2 years earlier. And needless to say that the likes of Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis and others put on great performances in bringing the sequel to life on the screen.There is a good amount of storytelling and action in "Any Which Way You Can", so there is something for just about anyone. But the movie also has comedy, love elements and a good narrative to it.If you enjoyed the 1978 movie, then you most certainly will also enjoy the 1980 sequel "Any Which Way You Can". It should be noted, though, that "Any Which Way You Can" is a bit more on the comedy side of the spectrum in comparison to the 1978 predecessor. I enjoyed the amped-up comedy here, but it might not just suit everyone watching the movie.My rating of "Any Which Way You Can" lands on a six out of ten stars.
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