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Every Which Way But Loose

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41% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
A tough trucker with a cheeky pet orangutan, Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) moonlights as a fighter, with his close friend Orville Boggs (Geoffrey Lewis) setting up matches for him. When Philo begins dating country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke), and she abruptly disappears, he goes off in search of her, his simian companion and Orville in tow. On their cross-country trek, Philo and friends repeatedly clash with bikers, leading up to a violent showdown.
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Critics Consensus

The inexplicable pairing of Clint Eastwood with an orangutan is the least of Every Which Way But Loose's problems -- a slack action-comedy with a haphazardly assembled story.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 03/26/2019
Eastwood has the best double take in the business, there are some interesting glimpses of blue-collar LA, and the downbeat ending displays a genuine moral intelligence. Go to Full Review Debbie Prager Washington Post 03/26/2019
The plot remains as flat as the treacly country-western score. Go to Full Review Ian Nathan Empire Magazine 03/26/2019
3/5
Clint doing roughneck humour with an orang-utan, what's not to like? Go to Full Review George Anderson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07/08/2025
C-
Disorganized, pointless and disagreeable comedy... Clint Eastwood seems more relaxed than usual, but he is in desperate need of a good script. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 10/23/2021
2.5/4
...an exceedingly ramshackle piece of work that benefits substantially from the affable efforts of its charismatic star... Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 03/26/2019
2.5/5
There's no accounting for the success of this over the failure of Eastwood's infinitely superior Bronco Billy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 15 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Drew M. @Stonehands211 Feb 24 Silly dumb fun. The zoo scene though 😂 See more Keith B B @Okbullard Jan 29 I liked it with plenty of humor and fighting. The ending was kind of a bummer though. Give it a look for some light entertainment. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Sep 11 A hilarious movie with Clyde stealing the spotlight. One of Clints best. Tim Treakle See more Paul T @RT57273826 08/12/2025 Clint Eastwood gets out acted by an ape ! Great stuff ! This film was great it’s like the great escape it’s on every Saturday night on BBC 1 at 12.15 in the morning or on ITV before we had 24 hour news we had Any which way you lose ! A classic late night Smokey and the Bandit type Buddy film the like of which we will never see again, It’s a Rocky type road movie about a bare knuckle fighter fighting across America to get enough money to build a zoo for his ape ! I mean if you don’t like it you took it too seriously and if you love it well I can’t hold that against you as Clint Eastwood and an ape in a truck is just timeless. See more MariofanAlex445 T @RT47678067 06/16/2025 This film is alright, a heck of a lot of fighting, an orangutang, and a love that doesn’t quite pan out. 3/5 stars. See more Read all reviews
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James Fargo

Director

Clint Eastwood

Philo Beddoe

Sondra Locke

Lynn Halsey-Taylor

Ruth Gordon

Ma

Geoffrey Lewis

Orville

Beverly D'Angelo

Echo

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Synopsis A tough trucker with a cheeky pet orangutan, Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) moonlights as a fighter, with his close friend Orville Boggs (Geoffrey Lewis) setting up matches for him. When Philo begins dating country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke), and she abruptly disappears, he goes off in search of her, his simian companion and Orville in tow. On their cross-country trek, Philo and friends repeatedly clash with bikers, leading up to a violent showdown.
Director
James Fargo
Producer
Robert Daley
Screenwriter
Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2008
Runtime
1h 59m
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