Things Are Tough All Over (1982)

Cheech and Chong work briefly as car wash attendants and musicians before being hired to drive a car from Chicago to Las Vegas. Unbeknownst to them, their employers (themselves in double ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas K. Avildsen

Writers:

Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin

Stars:

Toni Attell, Mike Bacarella, Billy Beck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Attell	...	Cocktail Waitress
Mike Bacarella	...	Cop in Laundromat
Billy Beck	...	Pop, Manager Red Wagon Adult Motel
Don Bovingloh	...	Maitre D'
Richard 'Moon' Calhoun	...	Drummer
Tommy Chong	...	Chong / Prince Habib
Jennifer Condos	...	Bass Player
John Corrona	...	St. Louis Biker
Dave Coulier	...	Man with Tongue in Restaurant (as David Couwlier)
Shelby Chong	...	French Girl #1 (as Shelby Fiddis)
Aaron Freeman	...	Cop in Ghetto
Mike Friedman	...	Car Rental Agent
Evelyn Guerrero	...	Donna, Cheech's Friend smuggling illegals
Maya Harman	...	Belly Dancer
Vanaghan S. Housepian	...	Henchman

Storyline

Cheech and Chong work briefly as car wash attendants and musicians before being hired to drive a car from Chicago to Las Vegas. Unbeknownst to them, their employers (themselves in double roles) have concealed five million dollars of dirty money in the upholstery. A series of adventures ensues, including the making of a porn film featuring 'The Guys' and their real-life squeezes.

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Plot Keywords:

limousine | gas station | motor car wash | pornographic film | arab | 

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Taglines:

The Original HIGH Rollers Hit The Strip!

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Genres:

Comedy | Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

4 August 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todo está muy duro

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

C & C Brown Production, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shelby Chong, who plays French Girl #1, is the spouse of Tommy Chong and has appeared in most of the Cheech and Chong movies.

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Quotes

Mr. Slyman: They've stolen our money?
Prince Habib: And part of the car too.

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Connections

Follows Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Me and My Old Lady"
Lyrics by Cheech Marin & Shelby Chong
Music by Gaye Delorme

User Reviews

Cheech and Chong in Chicago

"Things Are Tough All Over" takes a little bit of a different turn from the stoner duo's previous movies. This one casts them as hustlers in Chicago who take a job driving a car to Las Vegas, not knowing that the car's owners -- C & C in dual roles as Arab princes -- have stashed money in the automobile.

Of course, the movie is just an excuse for a bunch of silliness. There's less in the way of drugs this time around, but there's plenty to make up for it. The best scene was probably the movie theater.

Yeah, just an excuse to be goofy, but that's what makes it great. Evelyn Guerrero reappears as Cheech's girlfriend Donna, and Rip Taylor also appears.