Which Way Is Up?
Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.
R
Comedy
Starring: Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery, Morgan Woodward, Marilyn Coleman
Writer: Lina Wertmüller, Carl Gottlieb, Cecil Brown
Release Date:
November 4, 1977
November 4, 1977
Ratings:
6.0 / 10
6.0 / 10
Director:
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz
Companies:
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
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.
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