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About
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Theatrical
Jul 18, 1980
Box Office
$41.7M
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1990
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, C & C Brown Production
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Complications of Driving an Automatic Car
Chong
You're driving like an idiot, man.
Cheech
I just can't get used to these automatics, man.
Chong
Yeah, they are real complicated, aren't they?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Comedic Challenge Among Friends
Pee-wee Herman
Hey, you guys look a little familiar to me!
Dwayne "Red" Mendoza
Hey, you smell kinda familiar.
Pee-wee Herman
Ha, ha, ha. I'm the comedian. I'll tell the jokes, if you don't mind! If you think it's so easy, why don't you come up here and do it?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cheech & Chong Collection
Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their stand-up routines, which were based upon the hippie...
Cast
Full credits →C
Cheech Marin
Cheech / Dwayne "Red" Mendoza
T
Tommy Chong
Chong
E
Evelyn Guerrero
Donna
B
Betty Kennedy
Candy
S
Sy Kramer
Mr. Neatnik
R
Rikki Marin
Gloria
P
Peter Bromilow
Gay Motorcyclist
P
Paul 'Mousie' Garner
Executive
L
Lupe Ontiveros
Old Lady
E
Ed Peck
Cop Shotgun
M
Marguerite Ray
Miss Hatchet
J
John Steadman
Drunk in Welfare Office
J
Jake Steinfeld
Womba
R
Robert Ackerman
Gas Station Owner
S
Shelby Chong
Beautiful
C
Carolyn Conwell
Swedish Maid
S
Susan Mechsner
Leaflet Lady
B
Ben Powers
Welfare Black
M
Michael Winslow
Welfare Comedian
N
Natividad Vacío
Mexican Man in Welfare Office
