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Which Way Is Up?

"Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs."

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.

Top Cast

  • Richard Pryor

    Richard Pryor

    Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas

  • Lonette McKee

    Lonette McKee

    Vanetta

  • Margaret Avery

    Margaret Avery

    Annie Mae

  • Morgan Woodward

    Morgan Woodward

    Mr. Mann

  • Marilyn Coleman

    Marilyn Coleman

    Sister Sarah Thomas

  • Joe Turkel

    Joe Turkel

    Harry Boatwright

  • Kathy Cronkite

    Kathy Cronkite

    Photographer

  • Diane Rodriguez

    Diane Rodriguez

    Estrella Reyes

  • Ernesto Hernández

    Ernesto Hernández

    Jose Reyes

Overview

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.

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