Movie
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs.
Comedy
Story
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae. He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta. Annie Mae seeks solace from local preacher Lenox Thomas, who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.
Director: Michael Schultz Starring: Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery, Morgan Woodward
Which Way Is Up? Cast
- Richard Pryor as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
- Lonette McKee as Vanetta
- Margaret Avery as Annie Mae
- Morgan Woodward as Mr. Mann
- Marilyn Coleman as Sister Sarah Thomas
- Joe Turkel as Harry Boatwright
- Kathy Cronkite as Photographer
- Diane Rodriguez as Estrella Reyes
- Ernesto Hernández as Jose Reyes
- Gloria Edwards as Janelle
- Bebe Drake as Thelma
- DeWayne Jessie as Sugar