Storyline

Richard Pryor plays three roles: Leroy Jones, a poor orange-picker who gets laid off for accidentally joining the workers' union during one of their demonstrations; Leroy's father, whom Leroy leaves behind with the rest of his family to go to Los Angeles; and Reverend Lenox Thomas, who gets Leroy's wife Annie Mae pregnant during Leroy's absence. In Los Angeles, Leroy ends up working for the same company that fired him back home; he is a manager at the company but is now distant from his former pals. Though married, he falls in love with labor organizer Vanetta and must divide his time between her and Annie Mae. When he discovers that Annie Mae is pregnant by Reverend Thomas, he puts the moves on Mrs. Thomas.—mts77

Plot Keywords

1970s, jogging, female nudity, california, african american, adultery, actor playing multiple roles, remake, title spoken by character, punctuation in title, question in title, nudity, shower, racial slur, migrant worker, labor union, impotence

Short Review

Richard Pryor's profane brand of humor used to be funny. But in his newest film, Which Way Is Up? he stoops to downright degradation.

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