Movie · 1977
Which Way Is Up?
“Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.”
Released 4 November 1977 94 min Comedy More from 1977 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Hank Worden
as The Flunky
Morgan Roberts
as Henry
Dolph Sweet
as The Boss
Morgan Woodward
as Mr. Mann
Joe Turkel
as Harry Boatwright
Marilyn Coleman
as Sister Sarah Thomas
Richard Pryor
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Paul Mooney
as Inspector Caine
Margaret Avery
as Annie Mae
Bebe Drake
as Thelma
Tim Thomerson
as Tour Guide
Kathy Cronkite
as Photographer
Diane Rodriguez
as Estrella Reyes
DeWayne Jessie
as Sugar
Lonette McKee
as Vanetta
Ernesto Hernández
as Jose Reyes
Gloria Edwards
as Janelle
Daniel Valdez
as Chuy Estrada
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The numbers
53years between the oldest and youngest billed
76Hank Worden — oldest on the call sheet
23Lonette McKee — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast