Any Which Way You Can

Philo Beddoe earns a living repairing cars and picks up extra cash as a bare-knuckle fighter. He wants to leave the fighting behind, but the Mafia has other plans and pushes him toward a bout with Jack Wilson, the reigning champion of the East Coast. When Philo happens to save Wilson's life, the mob retaliates by seizing his girlfriend, the country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor, to force him into the ring. A motorcycle gang and Philo's orangutan companion Clyde add to the trouble along the way.

The 1980 film was directed by Buddy Van Horn, who went on to direct The Dead Pool in 1988 and Pink Cadillac in 1989. Clint Eastwood stars as Philo, with Sondra Locke as Lynn, Geoffrey Lewis as Orville Boggs, William Smith as Jack Wilson, Harry Guardino as James Beekman and Ruth Gordon as Ma Boggs. Stanford Sherman wrote the screenplay, and Fritz Manes produced for Warner Bros. Pictures and Malpaso Productions.

Made for about 15 million dollars, the film took in roughly 71 million worldwide, a strong return. On IMDb it holds a 6.1 from around 22,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.8 from 388 votes. A critics' rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews places it below the audience scores.