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Mood:
- HumorousFeel Good
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Plot:
- Mentally UnstableOdd CoupleBetrayalFish Out of WaterDishonestyLove and RomanceMind and SoulProdigy more...
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Genres:
- ComedyRomance
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Time/Period:
- 70s
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Place:
- CaliforniaLos AngelesUSAFarm
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Humor:
- Farce
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Based on:
- Remake
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousRealistic
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Which Way Is Up?, 1977
English
USA
Profile of Which Way Is Up?
The mood of Which Way Is Up? is humorous and feel good. The plot centers around mental instability, an odd couple, and betrayal. It features farce. Which Way Is Up? is a comedy and romance movie. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, on a farm. Which Way Is Up? is set in Los Angeles. It is a remake.
Summary of Which Way Is Up?
Orange picker Leroy Jones (Richard Pryor) inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sexually obsessed father, Rufus (also Pryor), and spouse, Annie Mae (Margaret Avery). He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta (Lonette McKee). Annie Mae seeks solace from the local preacher, Lenox Thomas (also Pryor), who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind of this, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 4 November 1977 |
| Runtime: | 94 min |
Cast and Crew
as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas
as Vanetta
as Annie Mae
as Mr. Mann
