Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)

Cheech and Chong live in a decrepit old house and drive their neighbour crazy with their loud music, weed smoking and general anarchy and slacker view on life. Then Chong meets Cheech's Texan cousin Red and things kick up a notch.

Director:

Tommy Chong (as Thomas Chong)

Writers:

Tommy Chong (as Thomas Chong), Cheech Marin

Stars:

Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Evelyn Guerrero

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cheech Marin	...	Cheech / Dwayne 'Red' Mendoza (as Richard Marin)
Tommy Chong	...	Chong (as Thomas Chong)
Evelyn Guerrero	...	Donna
Betty Kennedy	...	Candy
Sy Kramer	...	Mr. Neatnik
Rikki Marin	...	Gloria
Peter Bromilow	...	Gay Motorcyclist
Paul 'Mousie' Garner	...	Executive
Jonathan T. Moore	...	Music Store Salesman
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Old Lady (as Lupe M. Ontiveros)
Ed Peck	...	Cop Shotgun
Marguerite Ray	...	Miss Hatchet
John Steadman	...	Drunk in Welfare Office
Jake Steinfeld	...	Womba
Robert Ackerman	...	Gas Station Owner

Storyline

Cheech must deal with losing his job, his angry neighbor, and trying to score with sexy Donna. Meanwhile, Chong meets Cheech's cousin Red and the two have a wild time in Hollywood with a big bag of buds and a cool Ferrari. Along the way they meet everyone from Pee Wee Herman to really cool aliens.

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Plot Keywords:

cheech and chong | best friend | police officer | flatulence | fight | 

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Taglines:

Just what we all need! A really good hit!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the version edited for TV, the duffel bag of pot they're cruising around with is filled with 'diamonds' instead. And instead of getting them insanely high, the aliens simply teach them to 'fly like Peter Pan'.

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Goofs

In the scene where Red and Chong walk into the music store, Chong picks up a Fender Stratocaster and starts playing. The camera cuts around the store and, when it cuts back to Chong, he is suddenly playing a Gibson Les Paul.

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Quotes

Cheech: [waiting on date to arrive] Man, hurry up, bitch. I got lots of shit to do. Shit. If that bitch doesn't hurry up and get here, I'll have to wait some more.

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Crazy Credits

The music was played just a second before the Universal logo appeared.

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Alternate Versions

In the original theatrical release, Chong is lifted up into the space ship, then we don't see him again until he wakes Cheech. When the "bag of diamonds" version is shown on TV, it often includes a few minutes of Chong aboard the spaceship.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Across The Tracks
Written by Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer

User Reviews

something good to say about this film..............er

This is possibly the worst film I have ever seen for the following reasons.... 1. absolutely no story 2. Irritating characters 3. NOT FUNNY the only things you laugh at is how terrible the whole thing is.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

Filming Locations:

7021 Hollywood Boulevard & North Sycamore Avenue - Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,262,963, 20 July 1980

Gross USA:

$41,675,194

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,675,194

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1