Which Way Is Up? (1977)

Name: Which Way Is Up?
Director: Michael Schultz
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1977
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Bebe Drake, DeWayne Jessie, Diane Rodriguez, Dolph Sweet, Ernesto Hernández

Comedy

5.7 (41 votes)

1h 34m

Overview

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae. He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta. Annie Mae seeks solace from local preacher Lenox Thomas, who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.

Details

Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Carl Gottlieb, Cecil Brown
Original Language: English
Budget: $3,200,000

Cast

Bebe Drake DeWayne Jessie Diane Rodriguez Dolph Sweet Ernesto Hernández Gloria Edwards Joe Turkel Kathy Cronkite Lonette McKee Margaret Avery Marilyn Coleman Morgan Roberts Morgan Woodward Richard Pryor Tim Thomerson