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Half Baked (1998)

R 82 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   16 January 1998 (USA)
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The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail.

Director:

Tamra Davis
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Half Baked -- The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail. Half Baked -- Brian hypothesizes a possible scenario to explain Killer's death. Half Baked -- Thurgood visits the chronic weed consumer and rap sensation, Sir Smoke-a-Lot.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dave Chappelle ...
Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
Guillermo Díaz ...
Jim Breuer ...
Brian
Harland Williams ...
Rachel True ...
Mary Jane Potman
Clarence Williams III ...
Laura Silverman ...
Jan
Tommy Chong ...
Squirrel Master
R.D. Reid R.D. Reid ...
Scientist
Gregg Rogell Gregg Rogell ...
Pothead
Kevin Brennan Kevin Brennan ...
Pothead
Alice Poon Alice Poon ...
Supply Clerk
Rick Demas Rick Demas ...
Nasty Nate
David Bluestein ...
Kevin Duhaney Kevin Duhaney ...
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Storyline

After Kenny accidentaly kills a cop's diabetic horse by feeding it the food he purchased from a munchie run, he is put in jail and is given a 1 million dollar bail. The rest of the group must bail Kenny out before Nasty Nate gets to him. The group decides to sell marijuana that Thurgood gets through his job as a janitor at a pharmaceutical lab. They become pals with rap star Sir Smoke-A-Lot and the rivals of dealer Samson Simpson. On the side, Thurgood seeks the love of Mary Jane, an anti-pot daughter of a dealer. What follows is typical pothead behaviour with a ton of cameos. Look carefully. Written by Tim Brooks <tbrooks@mminternet.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Jail | Bail | Diabetic | Marijuana | Horse  | See more »

Taglines:

A comedy about best buds! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Beceriksizler See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,722,540 (USA) (19 January 1998) (1701 Screens)

Gross:

$17,278,980 (USA) (8 March 1998)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Thurgood and friends are watching Sir Smoke-A-Lot's video, "Samson Gets Me Lifted", the video's director is listed as Tamra Davis. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When the cop is kneeling next to fallen horse "ButterCup" the black sandbags he tries performing CPR on are clearly visible. See more »

Quotes

Thurgood Jenkins: This money is not for spending, it's for saving! Kenny's sweet virgin ass! You guys spend one more dime I swear I will *bitch*slap you! Gimme that!
[takes a hit from a roach]
Thurgood Jenkins: I'm sorry for yelling. But I'm serious!
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Crazy Credits

At the end the cast is making the audience aware of learning more
about hemp at your local library See more »

Connections

Spoofs Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Virgin Girl"
Written by Greg Camp
Performed by Smash Mouth See more »