Every Which Way but Loose (1978): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1978, Every Which Way but Loose is an action, comedy, drama and adventure film directed by James Fargo, running about 110 minutes. “Clint Eastwood will turn you Every Which Way But Loose” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

Who’s in it. Every Which Way but Loose stars Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe, Sondra Locke as Lynn Halsey-Taylor, Geoffrey Lewis as Orville Boggs and Beverly D'Angelo as Echo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Every Which Way but Loose has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $85.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Every Which Way but Loose page.

If you liked it. Fans of Every Which Way but Loose tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.