Every Which Way But Loose - film review
Once again Clint Eastwood throws caution to the wind, directing himself in a supporting part in this drama examining the pressing social issues confronting immigrants in mid-western USA. The lead role is played by Clyde, a tree-dwelling native of the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, who is finding it difficult to adjust to the mores of rural Nebraska. Whilst lodging with Eastwood's character (Philo Beddoe), Clyde seeks excitement as a spectator at barbaric bare-knuckle fights - a sport from which Beddoe ekes out a precarious existence. In the course of his travels with Beddoe, Clyde is subjected to the twin horrors of bikers and country music. Unsurprisingly his tenuous grasp on reality finally snaps, leading to alcohol dependency and increasingly coarse mannerisms.
A disturbing glimpse of modern-day USA. Not for the squeamish.