Western Movies
Warner Bros.
We mentioned Eastwood’s ability to shine in a comedy setting. Another sterling example is Every Which Way but Loose and its sequel, Any Which Way You Can. Critically, both movies were not highly looked upon, but commercially, they are among the highest-selling Eastwood movies. The first made more than $104 million, and the sequel took home nearly $71 million.
Philo Beddoe is a free-wheeling truck driver who moonlights as a bare-knuckle boxer and travels around with a pet orangutan named Clyde, maybe his most beloved co-star. At the time, the character was a questionable shift for Eastwood and well outside the box. But, if anybody could pull something like this off, it would be Clint.