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Things Are Tough All Over

  • 1982
  • 13+
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
3.6K
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Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
ActionComedy

Cheech and Chong are hired to drive a limo from Chicago to Las Vegas by two shady Arabs--Mr. Slyman (Cheech) and Prince Habib (Chong). Unbeknownst to them, five million dollars of dirty mone... Read allCheech and Chong are hired to drive a limo from Chicago to Las Vegas by two shady Arabs--Mr. Slyman (Cheech) and Prince Habib (Chong). Unbeknownst to them, five million dollars of dirty money has been stuffed throughout the car.Cheech and Chong are hired to drive a limo from Chicago to Las Vegas by two shady Arabs--Mr. Slyman (Cheech) and Prince Habib (Chong). Unbeknownst to them, five million dollars of dirty money has been stuffed throughout the car.

  • Director
    • Thomas K. Avildsen
  • Writers
    • Cheech Marin
    • Tommy Chong
  • Stars
    • Toni Attell
    • Mike Bacarella
    • Billy Beck
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas K. Avildsen
    • Writers
      • Cheech Marin
      • Tommy Chong
    • Stars
      • Toni Attell
      • Mike Bacarella
      • Billy Beck
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, and Cheech & Chong in Nice Dreams (1981)
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    Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
    Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
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    Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
    Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Things Are Tough All Over (1982)

    Top cast

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    Toni Attell
    • Cocktail Waitress
    Mike Bacarella
    Mike Bacarella
    • Cop in Laundromat
    Billy Beck
    Billy Beck
    • Pop, Manager Red Wagon Adult Motel
    Don Bovingloh
    • Maitre D'
    Richard 'Moon' Calhoun
    • Drummer
    Tommy Chong
    Tommy Chong
    • Chong…
    Jennifer Condos
    • Bass Player
    John Corrona
    • St. Louis Biker
    Dave Coulier
    Dave Coulier
    • Man with Tongue in Restaurant
    • (as David Couwlier)
    Shelby Chong
    Shelby Chong
    • French Girl #1
    • (as Shelby Fiddis)
    Aaron Freeman
    • Cop in Ghetto
    Mike Friedman
    • Car Rental Agent
    Evelyn Guerrero
    • Donna, Cheech's Friend smuggling illegals
    Maya Harman
    • Belly Dancer
    Vanaghan S. Housepian
    • Henchman
    Lance Kinsey
    Lance Kinsey
    • Plastic Surgeon
    Janice Ladik
    • Mom in Laundromat
    Jay Lawson
    • Gas Station Attendant
    • Director
      • Thomas K. Avildsen
    • Writers
      • Cheech Marin
      • Tommy Chong
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The year the movie debuted, Cheech and Chong were honored as the "Comedy Team of the Decade" by the National Association of Theatre Owners.
    • Quotes

      Chong: Sometimes it's not even the drugs that'll kill you man. What really kills you is looking for drugs.

    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Johnny B. Goode
      Written by Chuck Berry (uncredited)
      Performed by Chuck Berry
      Courtesy of All Platinum Records

    User reviews18

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    8/10
    Funny
    The only C&C movie that is funnier than this one is Nice Dreams. This is their only movie that has an actual plot. It's strange that so many people don't even know this exists.
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    • 13Funbags
    • Jan 20, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pot problème
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • C & C Brown Production
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,134,374
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,906,708
      • Aug 8, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,134,374
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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