Directed by Tommy Chong Written by Tommy Chong   Cheech Marin   Cast Cheech Marin ... Cheech / Dwayne 'Red' Mendoza (as Richard Marin) Tommy Chong ... Chong (as Thomas Chong) Evelyn Guerrero ... Donna Betty Kennedy ... Candy Sy Kramer ... Mr. Neatnik Rikki Marin ... Gloria Peter Bromilow ... Gay Motorcyclist Paul 'Mousie' Garner ... Executive Jonathan T. Moore ... Music Store Salesman Lupe Ontiveros ... Old Lady (as Lupe M. Ontiveros) Ed Peck ... Cop Shotgun Marguerite Ray ... Miss Hatchet John Steadman ... Drunk in Welfare Office Jake Steinfeld ... Womba Robert Ackerman ... Gas Station Owner Lita Aubry ... Welfare Child Jonnie Barnett ... Cop Driver Shelby Chong ... Beautiful Carolyn Conwell ... Swedish Maid Don Davis ... One Man Band (as Don S. Davis) Margarita Garcia ... Cook Mark H. Gilman ... Welfare Actor Kim Hopkins ... Wardrobe Girl (as Kim S. Hopkins) Robert Linder ... Wino Susan Mechsner ... Leaflet Lady Frank Picard ... Guard at Gate Ben Powers ... Welfare Black Michael Winslow ... Welfare Comedian Michael Drummon ... Welfare Recipient Natividad Vacío ... Mexican Man in Welfare Office Tony Viscarra ... Junkie In Welfare Office Marcus Chong ... Johnny (as Marcus Wyatt) Bobby A. ... Doorman Alvin Childress ... Pinochle Player DeForest Covan ... Pinochle Player Missy Cleveland ... Massage Girl (as Amanda Cleveland) Gay Guldstrand ... Massage Girl Nan Mason ... Massage Girl Christine A. McKee ... Massage Girl Brandy Roe ... Massage Girl Victoria Wells ... Massage Girl John Petlock ... Client Dan Caldwell ... Client Rita Wilson ... Hostage Peter Griffin ... Cop at Hotel Tim Culbertson ... Cop at Hotel Charles D. Laird ... Cop at Hotel Bob Laird ... Cop at Hotel (as Robert C.Laird) Paul E. Lewis ... Cop at Hotel Carl Weintraub ... Cop at Hotel Faith Minton ... Lady Bouncer Ruben Guevara ... Startled Man Bob McClurg ... Chicken Charlie (Groundling) Edie McClurg ... Gloria's Mom - Groundling Paul Reubens ... Pee-Wee Herman / Desk Clerk - Groundling Dick Frattali ... First Assistant Director - Groundling Gary Austin ... Second Assistant Director (Groundling) Tracy Newman ... Third Assistant Director (Groundling) Don Bovingloh ... Man in hotel (Groundling) Phyllis Katz ... Woman in hotel (Groundling) Doug Cox ... Cameraman (Groundling) Bob Drew ... Massage Parlor Owner (Groundling) Phil Hartman ... Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling) John Paragon ... Director (Groundling) Catherine Bergstrom ... Hostage (Groundling) Cassandra Peterson ... Hostage (Groundling) Steven Kavner ... El Pachuco (Groundling) Tim Silva ... Standup Comic (Groundling) Tracy Newman ... Third Assistant Director (Groundling) Gregg Sawaya ... Comedy Room Bouncer Rick Sawaya ... Comedy Room Brawl Patron Uncredited Cast Mary Anderson ... Old Lady in Music Store Herbert Coley ... Party Patron Lynna' Davis ... Skater Michele Drake ... Massage Girl Alan Dysert ... Guest Star Raven Grey Eagle ... Pedestrian Len Lawson ... Businessman Doug Lee   (voice) Jay Moreno ... Kid Scott Thompson   Produced by Howard Brown   Peter Macgregor-Scott   Original Music by Mark Davis

Additional Info Premiere: July 01, 1980 Theatrical Release: July 18, 1980 DVD Release: September 02, 2003 Blu-ray Release: September 01, 2020 Country: Distributor: Shout! Factory Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) MCA Home Video   (1984) (USA) (VHS) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Shout! Factory   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,025 / 20,906 Site Ranking #4,021 Hatching (2022) #4,022 Steel (1997) #4,023 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) #4,024 Theorem (1968) #4,025 Cheech And Chong's Next Movie (1980) #4,026 Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) #4,027 The Crazies (1973) #4,028 Old Yeller (1957) #4,029 Cyrano (2021)