High Times Potluck (2002)

High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of marijuana.

Director:

Alison Thompson

Writers:

Victor Colicchio, Nicholas Iacovino

Stars:

Frank Adonis, Theo Kogan, Charles Malik Whitfield

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Adonis	...	Frank
Theo Kogan	...	Jade
Charles Malik Whitfield	...	Malik
Victor Colicchio	...	Vic
Nick Iacovino	...	Mickey
Leif Riddell	...	Ryan
Jason Isaacs	...	Arneau
Dan Lauria	...	Carmine
Sylvia Miles	...	Ma
Jason Mewes	...	Guy
Jackie Martling	...	Mercury
Russ Russo	...	Young Dec
Tommy Chong	...	Himself
Frank Gorshin	...	The Slim Man
Kim Chan	...	Saki

Storyline

High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of marijuana. Frank is a loyal mob soldier whose eyes and mind are opened when he gets turned on to some killer weed by Jade, a beautiful young punk rocker who fronts an all-girl band. A suitcase full of high-quality reefer follows them throughout the film-- the suitcase is bought and sold, then stolen and restolen by an unlikely cast of gangsters, artists, drag queens and activists. The movie erupts in downtown Manhattan at a rally for the legalization of marijuana, where all the characters come together, making this the "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of Pot."

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Plot Keywords:

pot | marijuana | high times | stoner | organized crime | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content, sexuality/nudity, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

High Times magazine site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2003 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A True Native New York Film

In a day and age of corporate formula films, it is refreshing to see a film about New York that is shot in New York using actual New York Actors and streets that I have walked down. On the recommendation of a friend we went to see this film in the East Village and the story was clever, intelligent and well paced. It kept us interested and entertained which is more than I can say for 90% of the current crop of big budget Hollywood cineplex fare. In a city where anything can happen, everything does in this film. Even my 70 year old mom loved it.