Every Which Way But Loose
Here ’s a cast and character guide for 1978 comedyEvery Which Way But Loose . While Clint Eastwood is an act ikon , he ’s equally revered as a director too . He first made a name for himself on classic western seriesRawhideplaying Rowdy Yates , before achieve movie stardom with spaghetti westernA Fistful Of Dollars . More hits would come in the 1970s , including theDirty Harryfranchise andThe Outlaw Josey Wales . Eastwood also had ambitions to move behind the photographic camera , which he first achieved with 1971 thrillerPlay Misty For Me .
Clint Eastwood went on to target much of his own work , including film likeHigh Plains Drifter , Dirty Harry sequelSudden Impact , Pale Rider , Bird , UnforgivenandThe Mule . astonishingly , his most successful motion-picture show isEvery Which Way But Loose . He was originally hand this script in the hope he would pass it on to friend Burt Reynolds , but after taking a liking to it , he developed it for himself . It was his first outright clowning and it not only became the first film to pass $ 10 million during its curtain raising weekend , its final gross was over $ 100 million ; when adjusted for ostentatiousness that comes to around $ 320 million , create it his most successful cinema .
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He did n’t directEvery Which Way But Loose , however , with that job going to James Fargo ( Sidekicks ) . Here ’s a cast and character guide for the movie .
Clint Eastwood - Philo Beddoe
Clint Eastwoodplays truck driver / bare - knuckle boxer Philo inEvery Which Way But Loose , who sets out on a route trip with his orangutan Clyde to keep an eye on a Isaac M. Singer he ’s fall for . Along the way , he makes enemies with a biker gang and fights a legend named Tank Murdock .
Manis - Clyde The Orangutan
IfEvery Which Way But Looseis think of for one thing today , it ’s Clyde , Philo ’s loveable pet orangutan . Clyde was played by an orangutan named Manis , who acts as both comic relief and aroused support for Philo . Manis would later on appear onCheers .
Sondra Locke - Lynn Halsey - Taylor
Sondra Locke appear in many of Eastwood ’s movies , includingThe Outlaw Josey WalesandThe Gauntlet , and was his partner for many year in actual - animation . InEvery Which Way But Loose , she plays Lynn , a singer Philo fall for . She after runs off , prompting Philo to follow , though it eventually becomes clear he care her direction more than she like him .
Geoffrey Lewis - Orville
Eastwood ’s frequent co - star Geoffrey Lewis ( Thunderbolt And Lightfoot)played his friend Orville in the film . Orville accompanies Philo on his misstep and books fights for him .
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Beverly D’Angelo - Echo
National Lampoon ’s Vacation’sBeverly D’Angelo act Echo inEvery Which Way But Loose . She end up joining Philo , Clyde , and Orville on their escapade , becoming the latter ’s girl and prove to be a full slam with a revolver .
Ruth Gordon - Ma
Ruth Gordon ( Rosemary ’s Baby ) plays Ma inEvery Which Way But Loose , Philo ’s mother . While not a major role in damage of screentime , Gordon steal just about every scene with her hilariously crabby operation and is especially unhappy about Clyde " steal " her Oreos .
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