Every Which Way But Loose

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Every Which Way But Loose

PG

1978

1h 59m

Comedy

Drama

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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

Mar 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.

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Debbie Prager

Washington Post

Mar 26, 2019

The plot remains as flat as the treacly country-western score.

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Mar 26, 2019

3/5

Clint doing roughneck humour with an orang-utan, what's not to like?

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George Anderson

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jul 8, 2025

C-

Disorganized, pointless and disagreeable comedy... Clint Eastwood seems more relaxed than usual, but he is in desperate need of a good script.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Oct 23, 2021

2.5/4

...an exceedingly ramshackle piece of work that benefits substantially from the affable efforts of its charismatic star...

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TV Guide Staff

TV Guide

Mar 26, 2019

2.5/5

There's no accounting for the success of this over the failure of Eastwood's infinitely superior Bronco Billy.

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lolblog T

@RT47829063 3 days ago

non sensical fight "master" just punching people randomly, didnt make sense at all.

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Andrew T

@RT72355796 Aug 17, 2026

This is obviously no where near one of Clint Eastwood’s best projects, but I still think it’s not that bad. It’s a very light hearted cute movie and the boxing is actually pretty good. There is plenty to like about this movie, but it is overall not that great. It’s still good, it’s just not that great. 6/10

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 15, 2026

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

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Drew M.

@Stonehands211 Feb 24, 2026

Silly dumb fun. The zoo scene though 😂

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Keith B B

@Okbullard Jan 29, 2026

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.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life Sep 11, 2025

A hilarious movie with Clyde stealing the spotlight. One of Clints best. Tim Treakle

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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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