Every Which Way but Loose / Any Which Way You Can

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Action star Clint Eastwood drives full throttle into comedy, as easy-going trucker Philo Beddoe, whose bare-knuckled brawling sideline takes him from honky-tonk to honky-tonk. Along for the ride are Clyde, a mischievous orangutan; Orville, his lean-witted driving partner; and Echo, an attractive former fruit peddler. Together, they hit the highway in search of Philo’s one true love, singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke). With Geoffrey Lewis, Beverly D’Angelo. 114 min. C/Rtg: PG

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Continuing where he left off in the hit "Every Which Way But Loose," Clint Eastwood, as bare-knuckle brawler Philo Beddoe, finds his dreams of settling down with singer girlfriend Lynn (Sondra Locke) and pet orangutan Clyde evaporate after she is kidnapped by the mob, who want Philo to fight one last time against his arch-rival. With Geoffrey Lewis, Ruth Gordon, Barry Corbin, William Smith, Harry Guardino. 116 min. C/Rtg: PG

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.