Which Way Is Up
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Stars Richard Pryor in a triple role as a farm worker, his old father, and a hypocritical preacher.
Leroy Jones is laid off from his job picking oranges when he falls into a union action by mistake. While he is away, Leroy becomes smitten with Vanetta, a beautiful labor activist. Meanwhile, the Rev. Lennox Thomas takes advantage of Leroy's absence to cavort with Annie Mae, leading Leroy to take revenge.
Leroy Jones is laid off from his job picking oranges when he falls into a union action by mistake. While he is away, Leroy becomes smitten with Vanetta, a beautiful labor activist. Meanwhile, the Rev. Lennox Thomas takes advantage of Leroy's absence to cavort with Annie Mae, leading Leroy to take revenge.
Credits
- Directed by
- Michael Schultz
- Written by
- Carl Gottlieb, Cecil Brown
- Cast
- Margaret Avery, Richard Pryor, Bebe Drake, Gloria Edwards, Morgan Woodward, Lonette McKee, Victor Argo, DeWayne Jessie, Diane Rodriguez, Marilyn Coleman
- Produced by
- Steve Krantz
- Cinematography
- John A. Alonzo
- Music
- Paul Riser, Mark Davis
- Edited by
- Danford B. Greene
Copyright
Registered 21Feb78 · PA 1-383 (Jan-Jun 1978) Copyright holder: Universal City Studios, Inc Production company: Released by Universal Studios
Complete catalog record
Stars Richard Pryor in a triple role as a farm worker, his old father, and a hypocritical preacher.
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q7993550 ↗
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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