# Any Which Way You Can (1980)

> A laconic bare-knuckle fighter, his orangutan companion, and a colorful circle of allies are pulled into one last Mafia-arranged bout.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10337

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: Buddy Van Horn
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, Harry Guardino, Ruth Gordon, Michael Cavanaugh, Barry Corbin
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080377/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: genial, irreverent, laid-back, lazy weekend, retro movie night

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