Which Way Is Up?

1977 "Three times the Richard Pryor. Three times the laughs."
6.2| 1h34m| R| en| Comedy
Storyline

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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  • 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
Bebe Drake as Thelma