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Any Which Way You Can

Starring: Clint Eastwood Director: Buddy Van Horn

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

• Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Text Galleries:

• Production Notes

Description by OLDIES.com:

They're back. Philo Beddoe, the easygoing truck driver and bare-knuckle brawler, and his 165-pound orangutan friend Clyde get into more mischief in this faster and funnier sequel to Every Which Way but Loose. Clint Eastwood stars again as Philo, now thinking he'll "retire" from fighting. But a new contender lures him back - and mobsters kidnap Philo's girl (Sondra Locke) to ensure he'll turn up for the showdown.

Ruth Gordon as Ma, Geoffrey Lewis as Orville and those hapless motorcycle morons called the Black Widows all return in fine form. Songs by Glen Campbell, Jim Stafford and Snuff Garrett make up a tuneful country score, including an Eastwood/Ray Charles duet on "Beers to You." As ever, Clyde steals the show, particularly in a courtship scene with the lady orangutan of his dreams. Any Which Way You Can, you'll be entertained.

Product Description:

This sequel to EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE finds fist fighting legend Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) attempting to live out a quiet backwoods retirement with his mother (Ruth Gordon), his girlfriend (Sandra Locke) and his mischievous orangutan, Clyde. Some mobsters who routinely pit black widow scorpions against each other for kicks, however, want Philo to go into battle with a friend (William Smith) who just might be the only man Philo can't take down.

This sequel goes even farther than the original in its uncommon combination of children's entertainment and bare knuckle action. Also included are biker gangs, raunchy humor and bold sexuality featuring both the elderly and orangutans. Stunt director Buddy Van Horne masterfully stages the final bout between Eastwood and Wilson, one of the most brutal sequences ever in a PG-rated film. Eastwood teams with Ray Charles for a memorable honky tonk number, "Beers To You."

Plot Keywords:

Adventure | Animals | Comedy | On-The-Road | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• The first picture in this series, "Every Which Way But Loose," made over $50 million in video rentals, which at that point was Clint Eastwood's biggest hit. The second picture, "Any Which Way You Can," opened in a (up to 1980) record 1,560 theaters.
• Color by DeLuxe.
• Both Fats Domino and Glen Campbell appear as themselves singing at the Palomino Club.

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