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    Up In Smoke (1978)

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    Two boys, Pedro (Richard “Cheech” Marin) and Man (Tommy Chong) search for some marijuana to aid them in the formation of a pop group, and the trail leads them to LA. In pursuit is narcotics detective Sgt Stedenko (Stacy Keach).

    Keach displays a real gift for comedy and has a ball as Sergeant Stedenko, the deranged narcotics squad cop on their trail – who uses confiscated stash and starts becoming a lizard (!) – while the van made of cannabis is a hoot. Cheech and Chong’s marijuana-laced humour keeps their spirits high and leads them to an outrageous finale at LA’s Roxy Theatre.

    Cheech and Chong make their film debut in this riotous rock’n’roll comedy, bringing with them the same madness, lifestyles and sketches that sold over 10 million records in the early 1970s.

    The pair made a surprisingly successful transition to the big screen, making six movies together, all essential viewing for students around the world. But if you only ever watch one Cheech and Chong movie, make it this one.

    Up In Smoke brought in around $30 million in its first three weeks of release and ranked as the season’s #2 grossing film (after National Lampoon’s Animal House). In one week alone, the film was responsible for ¼ of total box office revenues in Los Angeles.

    The Catholic Church even took the trouble to condemn the film as “morally objectionable” for Roman Catholics.

    Pedro de Pacas
    Cheech Marin
    Man (Anthony)
    Tommy Chong
    Arnold Stoner
    Strother Martin
    Tempest Stoner
    Edie Adams
    James (Bass)
    Ray Vitte
    Duane (Guitar)
    Michael Caldwell
    Juan (1st Trumpet)
    Jose Pulido
    Tom (2nd Trumpet)
    Ruben Guevara
    Ollie (3rd Trumpet)
    Miguel Murillo
    Sergeant Stedenko
    Stacy Keach
    Harry
    Mills Watson
    Clyde
    Karl Johnson
    Murphy
    Rick Beckner
    Strawberry
    Tom Skerritt
    Jade East
    Zane Buzby
    Debbie
    Anne Wharton
    Gloria
    Louisa Moritz
    Richard
    Richard Novo
    Judge Gladys Dykes
    Marian Beeler
    Curtis
    Christopher Joy
    Aunt Bolita
    Angelina Estrada
    Bennie
    Ben Merino
    Toyota Kawasaki
    Akemi Kikumura
    Rodney Bingenheimer
    Himself
    Sister Mary Vogue
    Marcia Wolf
    Sister Mary Secretary
    Andi Nachman
    Sister Mary Quacker
    Betty Mcguire
    Sister Mary Arabian
    Cheryl Jeffrey
    Sister Mary Mary
    Gayna Shernen
    Sister Mary Yuma
    June Creaghe
    Sister Mary Indian
    Patty Proudfoot
    The Dills
    Themselves
    Berlin Brats
    Themselves
    The Whores
    Themselves

    Director
    Lou Adler

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