Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

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Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

• Released: 1978-12-16
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 531 votes

Directed by James Fargo.

Top cast

• Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe
• Sondra Locke as Lynn Halsey-Taylor
• Geoffrey Lewis as Orville Boggs
• Manis as Clyde
• Beverly D'Angelo as Echo
• Walter Barnes as Tank Murdock
• George Chandler as Clerk at D.M.V.
• Roy Jenson as Woody
• James McEachin as Herb
• Bill McKinney as Dallas, Treasurer Biker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Every Which Way but Loose

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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