An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Acting
Cheech & Chong's comedy chemistry is pure, unfiltered magic.
Practical Effects
That van made of actual marijuana — practical effects legend.
Director
Lou Adler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Paramount's highest-grossing film of 1978, proving studio executives completely misunderstood what audiences wanted.
The 'Fiberglass Manifesto' scene was improvised after Cheech & Chong were genuinely confused by the script's fake corporate jargon.
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