Eastwood-Locke relationship." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars out of four and called it "a most genial Eastwood action-comedy." Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Directed in an appropriately laid-back manner by Buddy Van Horn in his directorial debut, 'Any Which Way You Can' aspires to nothing more than entertainment. As one comedy of admittedly greater ambitions after another proves disappointing these days, 'Any Which Way You Can' (PG) is welcome as just plain fun." Gary Arnold of The Washington Post wrote, "A generous entertainment of its kind, 'Any Which Way' mixes plentiful portions of gauche, robust action and comedy with frequent musical interludes ... The weakest element in the plot is the lack of a compelling reason for Philo and Jackson to go through with their fight." As of December 2019, the film holds a rating of 20% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.92 out of 10. Soundtrack Track listing Chart performance References Bibliography External links 1980 films 1980s action comedy films 1980s buddy comedy films American action comedy films American sequel films American boxing films American buddy action films American buddy comedy films Country music films 1980s English-language films Films about apes Films set in California Films set in Wyoming Warner Bros. films Underground fighting films Mafia comedy films Trucker films 1980 comedy films Films directed by Buddy Van Horn 1980 directorial debut films 1980s American films