Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Richard Pryor
Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
Which Way Is Up?
“Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.”
6.0
1977
1h 34m
Comedy
Director: Michael Schultz
Overview
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.
Trailer
Which Way Is Up? (1977) trailer
Cast
Vanetta
Lonette McKee
Vanetta
Annie Mae
Margaret Avery
Annie Mae
Mr. Mann
Morgan Woodward
Mr. Mann
Sister Sarah Thomas
Marilyn Coleman
Sister Sarah Thomas
Harry Boatwright
Joe Turkel
Harry Boatwright
Photographer
Kathy Cronkite
Photographer
Estrella Reyes
Diane Rodriguez
Estrella Reyes
Jose Reyes
Ernesto Hernández
Jose Reyes
Janelle
Gloria Edwards
Janelle
Thelma
Bebe Drake
Thelma
Sugar
DeWayne Jessie
Sugar
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