Which Way Is Up?

1977

94 min

6.0

Ends at

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.

Budget

$3,200,000

Genre

Comedy

Director

Michael Schultz

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Richard Pryor

Lonette McKee

Margaret Avery

Morgan Woodward

Marilyn Coleman

Joe Turkel

Kathy Cronkite

Diane Rodriguez

Ernesto Hernández

Gloria Edwards

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Which Way Is Up?

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.

  • Richard Pryor

  • Lonette McKee

  • Margaret Avery

  • Morgan Woodward

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