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| Directed by | Lou Adler Tommy Chong (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Lou Adler Lou Lombardo |
| Written by | Tommy Chong Cheech Marin |
| Starring | Cheech Marin Tommy Chong Edie Adams Strother Martin Stacy Keach |
| Music by | Danny 'Kootch' Korchmar Lee Oskar Waddy Wachtel |
| Cinematography | Gene Polito |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 11, 1978 (September 15, 1978) |
| Running time | 86 min. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical Edie Adams (born April 16 1927) is an American singer Broadway, television and film actress Strother Martin ( March 26, 1919 &ndash August 1, 1980) was an American Actor in numerous Films and Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach Jr on June 2, 1941 in Savannah Georgia) is an American Actor and Narrator Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is a Guitarist Session musician, and songwriter Lee Oskar (b March 24, 1948 in Copenhagen Denmark) is a Danish Harmonica player notable for his contributions to the sound Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24 1947 in Jackson Heights Queens New York City) is a Los Angeles Musician, Composer Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Followed by | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie |
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Up in Smoke, directed by Lou Adler, is Cheech and Chong's first feature-length film, released in 1978 by Paramount Pictures. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Cheech & Chong's Next Movie is the second feature-length film by Cheech and Chong, released in 1980. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. It stars Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Edie Adams, Strother Martin and Stacy Keach. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Thomas "Tommy" B Kin Chong (born May 24 1938 is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Musician who is well-known for his stereotypical Edie Adams (born April 16 1927) is an American singer Broadway, television and film actress Strother Martin ( March 26, 1919 &ndash August 1, 1980) was an American Actor in numerous Films and Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach Jr on June 2, 1941 in Savannah Georgia) is an American Actor and Narrator Grossing $41,590,893, it was the 12th highest-grossing film of 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
Cheech and Chong had been a comedy team for about ten years before they started reworking some of their material for their first film. Much of the film was shot in Los Angeles, California, including scenes set in Mexico. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Scenes set on the Mexican border were actually filmed at the border in Yuma, Arizona.
The team found it difficult to persuade traditional advertising outlets to promote the film, so they came up with the novel (and ultimately successful) idea of advertising it through comic strips, which they left on bus benches. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist This gave the film a certain "street" feel, helping it to become a cult hit.
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Plot
Tommy Chong plays Anthony Stoner (though in the final credits the character is listed as 'Man'; [1], a jobless hippy who is kicked out of home by his father and manages to trick Pedro (Cheech) into picking him up off the side of a highway by posing as a woman with large breasts. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The breast is the upper Ventral region of an animal’s Torso, particularly that of Mammals including Human beings. They both share a large joint (spliff) (which Chong's character says is made with "labrador", marijuana and dog feces, due to his dog having eaten his stash) and are arrested when a police officer discovers them to be stoned. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a After their subsequent trial (where they get off on a technicality when it's discovered the judge is drinking vodka), they are released, and in an attempt to procure some marijuana they visit Strawberry (Tom Skeritt), Pedro's cousin. Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor who has appeared in over 40 films They narrowly escape a police raid on Strawberry's house, but are soon deported to Tijuana by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, together with Pedro's illegal immigrant relatives (who just want a free ride to a wedding). Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service ( INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal Immigration
In order to get back to the United States they arrange to pick up a vehicle from Pedro's uncle's upholstery shop but arrive at the wrong place, a marijuana warehouse, and end up unknowingly involved in a plot to smuggle a van constructed completely out of spray-on marijuana from Mexico to Los Angeles, with the inept police narcotics unit hot on their heels. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Upholstery is the work of providing Furniture, especially seats with Padding, springs Webbing, and fabric or Leather Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
Along the way, Cheech and Chong narrowly avoid arrest despite, at one point, being pulled over by the police (luckily for them, the officer gets high from the smoke coming from their van), and pick up two women, who convince them to perform with their band, Alice Bowie, at a Battle of the Bands contest. Battle of the Bands is a generic term for a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles compete for the The film concludes with Cheech and Chong winning the contest, and a recording contract, with a performance of their song "Earache My Eye". " Earache My Eye " is a comedy routine and song by Cheech and Chong which "features" Alice Bowie (one of Cheech Marin 's characters
Miscellaneous
- The film's dialogue includes the word "man" 295 times. 212 Of those times are before the Mexican Border scene.
- The license plate on Cheech Marin's character's car, MUF DVR, was his real license plate at the time.
- An early lineup for the legendary Los Angeles punk band The Germs auditioned for a part in the Battle of the Bands sequence of the film. The Germs is an influential Punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s However, the band instigated a food fight during their audition (in front of a live audience), and were told that they would not be in the film. A food fight is a form of chaotic Collective behavior, in which Food is thrown at others in the manner of Projectiles Food fights may be impromptu examples The song which the Germs played at the audition, "Sex Boy", with sounds of the resulting riot, can be heard on the CD Germs (MIA).
- Several scenes are sampled by the ska/punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls in their songs. Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American third-wave ska band formed in 1988 in Riverside California by brothers Frank Eddie and Jorge Casillas and The scene where the officers give away their undercover position by yelling "shoot the moon" is used as the opening sequence of the 1995 album Firme. In the song Insubordination the scene where Pedro mockingly replies to an inquiry of "Do you know who this is?" with "No, who is 'This is'?". The album Who Is, This Is? is derived from this scene. Who Is This Is? is the Voodoo Glow Skulls first full-length album released on Dr The introduction of the song Country Phuck is where Pedro talks about punk music.
- Anthony's name is mentioned only once in the film. While his father yells at him for not having a job, his mother says his name. Anthony's parents, Arnold and Tempest, are played by Strother Martin and Edie Adams, and were encouraged to ad-lib their lines, leading to Mr. Strother Martin ( March 26, 1919 &ndash August 1, 1980) was an American Actor in numerous Films and Edie Adams (born April 16 1927) is an American singer Broadway, television and film actress Stoner's classic line, "You get a goddamn job before sundown, or we're shipping you off to military school, with that goddamn Finkelstein-shit kid! Son of a bitch!"
- The three punk rock groups who appear during sequences shot at the Roxy were Berlin Brats (performing "Psychotic"), The Dils (performing "You're Not Blank (So Baby We're Through)") and The Whores. The Dils were an American Punk rock band of the late 1970s originally from Carlsbad California, and fronted by brothers Chip Kinman and Tony Kinman
- The film was banned by the South African Publications Control Board (Censor Board) for fear that "it might encourage the impressionable youth of South Africa to take up marijuana smoking".
DVD releases
The first DVD release included a feature-length audio commentary with Adler and Marin. A "Special Collectors Edition" of the film, including further extras was released on September 4th, 2007. [1]
See also
External links
- Up in Smoke at the Internet Movie Database
- Up in Smoke at Allmovie
- Up in Smoke at Rotten Tomatoes
- Up in Smoke at Box Office Mojo
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