Which Way Is Up?

Name: Which Way Is Up?
Director: Michael Schultz
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1977-11-04
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery, Morgan Woodward, Marilyn Coleman

“Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.”

1977

1h 34m

Comedy

Director: Michael Schultz

Writers: Carl Gottlieb, Cecil Brown

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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.