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Directed by
Thomas K. Avildsen Thomas K. Avildsen  
Written by
Cheech Marin Cheech Marin ... written by
Tommy Chong Tommy Chong ... written by
Cast
Toni Attell Toni Attell ... Cocktail Waitress
Mike Bacarella Mike Bacarella ... Cop in Laundromat
Billy Beck Billy Beck ... Pop, Manager Red Wagon Adult Motel
Don Bovingloh Don Bovingloh ... Maitre D'
Richard 'Moon' Calhoun Richard 'Moon' Calhoun ... Drummer
Tommy Chong Tommy Chong ... Chong / Prince Habib
Jennifer Condos Jennifer Condos ... Bass Player
John Corrona John Corrona ... St. Louis Biker
Dave Coulier Dave Coulier ... Man with Tongue in Restaurant (as David Couwlier)
Shelby Chong Shelby Chong ... French Girl #1 (as Shelby Fiddis)
Aaron Freeman Aaron Freeman ... Cop in Ghetto
Mike Friedman Mike Friedman ... Car Rental Agent
Evelyn Guerrero Evelyn Guerrero ... Donna, Cheech's Friend smuggling illegals
Maya Harman Maya Harman ... Belly Dancer
Vanaghan S. Housepian Vanaghan S. Housepian ... Henchman
Lance Kinsey Lance Kinsey ... Plastic Surgeon
Janice Ladik Janice Ladik ... Mom in Laundromat
Jay Lawson Jay Lawson ... Gas Station Attendant
Cheech Marin Cheech Marin ... Cheech / Mr. Slyman / Narrator (as Richard 'Cheech' Marin)
Rikki Marin Rikki Marin ... French Girl #2
Senta Moses Senta Moses ... Kid in Laundromat
Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann ... Mom
John Paragon John Paragon ... Red Carpet Man #1
Shabazz Perez Shabazz Perez ... Man with Toupe
Gregory Polcyn Gregory Polcyn ... Busboy
Ben Powers Ben Powers ... The Pimp
Ernest Rayford Ernest Rayford ... Mekka Car Wash Attendant #1 (as Ernest Rayford III)
John Steadman John Steadman ... Old Timer
Rip Taylor Rip Taylor ... Rip Taylor
John Tisdale John Tisdale ... Mekka Car Wash Attendant #2
George Wallace George Wallace ... The Champ
Ruby Wax Ruby Wax ... Restaurant Patron
Sandy Weintraub Sandy Weintraub ... Red Carpet Man #2
Diana Wild Diana Wild ... Cocktail Waitress
Farouk A. Zurond Farouk A. Zurond ... Chauffeur
Uncredited Cast
Jeff Coopwood Jeff Coopwood ... Club Patron
Garth Shaw Garth Shaw ... Tourist
Produced by
Howard Brown Howard Brown ... producer
Shelby Chong Shelby Chong ... associate producer
Deborah Mannis Deborah Mannis ... associate producer
Original Music by
Gaye Delorme Gaye Delorme  
Special Effects by
Phil Cory Phil Cory ... special effects
Dick Cross Dick Cross ... special effects
Hans Metz Hans Metz ... special effects
Thomas R. Ward Thomas R. Ward ... special effects
Stunts
Michael 'Mike' Aragon Michael 'Mike' Aragon ... stunt double: Cheech Marin
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski ... stunt double: Tommy Chong
Additional Info
Premiere: April 09, 1982
Theatrical Release: August 04, 1982
DVD Release: June 12, 2001
Country: United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.8 / 10

Metacritic

40 / 100

Production Companies
C & C Brown Production
Columbia Pictures
Distributors
Columbia Pictures
  (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
GoodTimes Home Video
  (United States) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Goodsprings, Nevada, USA
Illinois, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Missouri, USA
Nevada, USA
Pioneer Saloon - 310 W. Spring Street, Goodsprings, Nevada, USA
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
USA
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