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1977 film by Michael Schultz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Which Way is Up? is a 1977 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor and directed by Michael Schultz. It is an American version of the 1972 Italian comedy film The Seduction of Mimi. Richard Pryor plays three roles: an orange picker who has two women at the same time, the orange picker's father, and a reverend who gets the orange picker's wife pregnant.
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Directed by | Michael Schultz |
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Based on | The Seduction of Mimi by Lina Wertmüller |
Produced by | Steve Krantz |
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Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Edited by | Danford B. Greene |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million[1] |
When he falls into a union action by mistake, Leroy Jones is forced out of town. The only option given to Leroy was a one way bus ticket to Los Angeles, where more jobs are available. While he is away, Leroy becomes smitten with Vanetta, a beautiful labor activist. When he returns home, he has to juggle his wife, his new romance with Vanetta, and his new job. Meanwhile, the Reverend Lenox Thomas takes advantage of Leroy's absence to cavort with Annie Mae, leading Leroy to take revenge with the reverend's wife.
TV Guide rated Which Way Is Up? 1/5 stars and wrote that Pryor plays his character as unlikable, making the film unfunny.[2]
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