Pineapple Express (2008)

A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witness his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

Seth Rogen (screenplay), Evan Goldberg (screenplay),

Stars:

Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seth Rogen	...	Dale Denton
James Franco	...	Saul Silver
Danny McBride	...	Red
Kevin Corrigan	...	Budlofsky
Craig Robinson	...	Matheson
Gary Cole	...	Ted Jones
Rosie Perez	...	Carol / Female Cop
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Robert
Nora Dunn	...	Shannon
Amber Heard	...	Angie Anderson
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Mr. Edwards
Arthur Napiontek	...	Clark
Cleo King	...	Police Liaison Officer
Bill Hader	...	Private Miller
James Remar	...	General Bratt

Storyline

Lazy court-process clerk and stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him--and it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia: incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | witness | police | drug lord | on the run | 

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Taglines:

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [France] Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Cantonese Korean

Release Date:

6 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Piña Express

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,372,911 (UK) (12 September 2008)

Gross:

£3,611,471 (UK) (3 October 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 117 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer's Trademark: Clark County.

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Goofs

After Saul pulls his foot out of the car window, the hole changes sizes from small and jagged, to larger and more rounded, seemingly without explanation.

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Quotes

Dale Denton: I should call Angie soon... Make up some bullshit...

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Crazy Credits

The film opens with the 1960's wide screen Columbia Pictures logo.

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Connections

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Bird's Lament"
Written by Moondog (as Louis Hardin)
Performed by Moondog and the London Saxophonic
Courtesy of Roof Records

User Reviews

Review of "Pineapple Express"

The Brian Gordon Green directed "Pineapple Express" tells the story of Dale Denton (Rogen) and Saul Silver (Franco), two pot-smoking friends who end up becoming deeply involved with a gang ruthless drug dealers. Now, I had always heard "Pineapple Express" was a brilliant blend of genres, and that's what it is - a great stoner comedy that successfully blends buddy-action elements into it's story. The script was hilarious, as it's written by Seth Rogen himself and fellow successful screenwriter Evan Goldberg. The comedic elements written into said script ,although low-brow and often dark, came off as very breezy and ended up being one of the key factors of appeal for the film. Though the best part about the film, for me, was the really believable chemistry between James Franco and Seth Rogen. The two have worked together before on the cult television series "Freaks And Geeks", and their real-life friendship transfers very beautifully on film. Surprisingly enough, the movie also featured a sufficient amount of thrills and action - especially towards the end. Overall, I found "Pineapple Express" to be a delightfully funny buddy-stoner-action-comedy that brought the laughs and surprises in shovelfuls.