How High (2001)

Two guys by the name of Silas and Jamal decided to one day smoke something magical, which eventually helps them to ace their college entrance exam.

Director:

Jesse Dylan

Writer:

Dustin Lee Abraham

Stars:

Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatundé

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Method Man	...	Silas P. Silas
Redman	...	Jamal King
Obba Babatundé	...	Dean Carl Cain
Mike Epps	...	Baby Powder
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Mamma King
Fred Willard	...	Philip Huntley
Jeffrey Jones	...	Vice President
Hector Elizondo	...	Bill the Crew Coach
Lark Voorhies	...	Lauren
Al Shearer	...	I Need Money
Chuck Deezy	...	Ivory - Ghost (as Chuck Davis)
Essence Atkins	...	Jamie
Chris Elwood	...	Bart
T.J. Thyne	...	Gerald
Justin Urich	...	Jeffrey

Storyline

Two guys by the name of Silas and Jamal decided to one day smoke something magical, which eventually helps them to ace their college entrance exam. This eventually lands them in Harvard, where they're surrounded by the world of Ivy Leaguers. Although their new lifestyle is much different from back home, they kept on having fun until their supernatural smoke runs out. Now, they are on their own and they have to rely on each other to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

smoke | college | pot | harvard | drugs | 

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Taglines:

On December 21, put a little tingle in your jingle.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, and for sexual dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

American High - Probieren geht über studieren

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,779,850 (USA) (21 December 2001)

Gross:

$31,155,435 (USA) (22 February 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jersey Films, Native Pictures Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's sequences at "Harvard" were actually shot at UCLA.

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Goofs

Baby Powder's vanity plate, "BPOWDER" is 7 characters. Massachusetts license plates have a maximum of 6 characters.

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Quotes

Baby Powder: We gotta get out there and find my bitches!
Baby Wipe: Powder, can't we just call them employees?

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Crazy Credits

Various bloopers and outtakes run during the credits, ending with the cast shouting: "The movie is over! Go home!"

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Connections

References Psycho (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Hits From the Bong"
Written by B-Real, Larry Muggerud, Ronnie Wilkins, John Hurley
Performed by Cypress Hill
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Cheech and Chong see the Millenium

It's been done before in "Friday", and "Up in Smoke." There's no great plot line. There's no moral plea. There's no character development, cool graphics, intense cinematography or internal conflict. And yet.

This movie defies all the rules of story writing and film making. The absolute preposterousness of the storyline alone is intellectually offensive. And yet.

It was hilarious. From beginning to end, I laughed.

Warning: This is what my mother would call "ignorant humor". The things that in the opinion of the majority degrade and offend, but for some reason are funny.

Rappers Method Man (Wu Tang Clan) and Redman play two "potheads" (for lack of a better term) who through the use of a magical herb attain brilliance and gain acceptance to Harvard University. There is a scene that spoofs the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial where Method's character Silas sits in his car with a bag of contraband and no blunt. In the next car Redman's character Jamal sits in his car with blunt and no contraband. And thus a friendship is born. The two Ivy Leaguers wreak havoc along the Eastern Seaboard Cheech and Chong style.

You can tell by watching his MTV Cribs special that he has a funny bone. But who knew Redman was a bonafide comedian. Method Man was more or less the straight man but the rest of the ensemble cast provided enough laughs to split your sides. Especially notable was Mike Epps who portrayed Babypowder the Pimp. Can you imagine a pimp at Harvard? The alumni will no doubt write many letters.

Parents: The subject matter of this film is questionable. This film may not be suitable for children. Unless you smoked a lot of "grass" back in the 70's. Then you can't trip because you'll be hypocrite if you do.

There's more marijuana in this film than "Friday" and "Next Friday" put together. If that's a turn on for you then by all means see the film.

If it's a turn off for you go see it anyway. The Harvard Pimp is worth it.

Don't tell my mother I laughed.