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Which Way Is Up?

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 4 1977
47 years ago
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Portrait of Richard PryorRichard Pryor
Richard Pryor was
36 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas'.
Sun, Dec 01 1940 –
Sat, Dec 10 2005
Portrait of Lonette McKeeLonette McKee
Lonette McKee was
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as 'Vanetta'.
Thu, Jul 22 1954
Portrait of Margaret AveryMargaret Avery
Margaret Avery was
33 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Annie Mae'.
Thu, Jan 20 1944
Portrait of Morgan WoodwardMorgan Woodward
Morgan Woodward was
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as 'Mr. Mann'.
Wed, Sep 16 1925 –
Fri, Feb 22 2019
Portrait of Marilyn ColemanMarilyn Coleman
Marilyn Coleman was
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as 'Sister Sarah Thomas'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934 –
Tue, Jun 25 2013
Portrait of Joe TurkelJoe Turkel
Joe Turkel was
50 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Harry Boatwright'.
Fri, Jul 15 1927 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Kathy CronkiteKathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite was
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as 'Photographer'.
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Portrait of Diane RodriguezDiane Rodriguez
Diane Rodriguez was
26 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Estrella Reyes'.
Fri, Jun 22 1951 –
Fri, Apr 10 2020
Portrait of Ernesto HernándezErnesto Hernández
Ernesto Hernández was
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as 'Jose Reyes'.
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Portrait of Gloria EdwardsGloria Edwards
Gloria Edwards was
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as 'Janelle'.
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Portrait of Bebe DrakeBebe Drake
Bebe Drake was
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as 'Thelma'.
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Portrait of DeWayne JessieDeWayne Jessie
DeWayne Jessie was
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as 'Sugar'.
Fri, Sep 21 1951
Portrait of Morgan RobertsMorgan Roberts
Morgan Roberts was
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as 'Henry'.
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Portrait of Dolph SweetDolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet was
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as 'The Boss'.
Sun, Jul 18 1920 –
Wed, May 08 1985
Portrait of Tim ThomersonTim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson was
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as 'Tour Guide'.
Mon, Apr 08 1946
Portrait of Daniel ValdezDaniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez was
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as 'Chuy Estrada'.
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Portrait of Luis ValdezLuis Valdez
Luis Valdez was
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as 'Ramon Juarez'.
Wed, Jun 26 1940
Portrait of Marc AlaimoMarc Alaimo
Marc Alaimo was
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as 'Frankie'.
Tue, May 05 1942
Portrait of Victor ArgoVictor Argo
Victor Argo was
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as 'Angel'.
Mon, Nov 05 1934 –
Wed, Apr 07 2004
Portrait of Carmen FilpiCarmen Filpi
Carmen Filpi was
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as 'Wino'.
Thu, Mar 22 1923 –
Fri, May 09 2003
Portrait of Tanya Lynne LeeTanya Lynne Lee
Tanya Lynne Lee was
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as 'Althea'.
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Portrait of Paul MooneyPaul Mooney
Paul Mooney was
36 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Inspector Caine'.
Mon, Aug 04 1941 –
Wed, May 19 2021
Portrait of Korla PanditKorla Pandit
Korla Pandit was
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as 'The Hindu'.
Fri, Sep 16 1921 –
Fri, Oct 02 1998
Portrait of Hank WordenHank Worden
Hank Worden was
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as 'The Flunky'.
Tue, Jul 23 1901 –
Sun, Dec 06 1992
Portrait of Clifford A. PellowClifford A. Pellow
Clifford A. Pellow was
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as 'White Boss'.
Tue, Nov 13 1928

Crew

Portrait of Michael SchultzMichael Schultz
Michael Schultz was
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as 'Director'
Thu, Nov 10 1938
Portrait of John A. AlonzoJohn A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jun 12 1934 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Lina WertmüllerLina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller was
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as 'Original Film Writer'
Tue, Aug 14 1928 –
Thu, Dec 09 2021
Portrait of Carl GottliebCarl Gottlieb
Carl Gottlieb was
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as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Portrait of Cecil BrownCecil Brown
Cecil Brown was
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as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Steve KrantzSteve Krantz
Steve Krantz was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Michael ChinichMichael Chinich
Michael Chinich was
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as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Danford B. GreeneDanford B. Greene
Danford B. Greene was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Paul RiserPaul Riser
Paul Riser was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Mark DavisMark Davis
Mark Davis was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Sonny GordonSonny Gordon
Sonny Gordon was
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as 'Additional Writing'
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