They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way 1978
“The laffs are breaking out in all directions!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Director
- Edward Montagne, Stuart E. McGowan
- Networks
- Filmway Associates, The International Picture Show Company
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW
What is They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way?
Topic: Film "They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way" (1978). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 1, 1978
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Filmway Associates, The International Picture Show Company
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.4/10 from 9 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~95 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Filmway Associates, The International Picture Show Company
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Title: They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Year: 1978
Release Date: 12/01/1978 (US)
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Runtime: 1h 35m
Cast: Tim Conway, Chuck McCann, Joe Dorsey, Fred Covington.
Plot:
Dewey and Wallace are small-town lawmen (described in one source as bumbling small-town cops).
Ordered by the governor to go undercover as prison inmates.
Goal: Find where a gang of thieves/stolen government money hidden by an elderly inmate is located.
Twist/Spoiler: The governor dies while they are undercover. Because no one else knows about the ruse, Dewey and Wallace are stranded in prison.
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Should you watch it?
“Small-town lawmen go undercover in prison, but when the governor dies, they become stranded.”
- Starring Tim Conway and Chuck McCann as small-town lawmen
- Directed by Stuart E. McGowan and Edward Montagne
- A comedic premise involving an undercover prison mission and hidden loot
- Viewers looking for detailed streaming availability, ratings, or award information will not find those specifics in the provided text.
Watch it if you want to see Tim Conway and Chuck McCann play bumbling small-town cops stranded in prison.
This is a 1978 comedy film featuring a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Whether it is worth watching?
It features a comedy premise starring Tim Conway and Chuck McCann as small-town cops on an undercover prison assignment.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way is a feature-length film released in 1978 rather than a television series with episodes.
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