Up in Smoke

1978 86 min ★ 6.6 Adventure, Comedy

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."

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Cast

Cheech Marin

Pedro

Tommy Chong

Man

Strother Martin

Mr. Stoner

Edie Adams

Tempest Stoner

Harold Fong

Chauffeur

Richard Novo

Richard

Jane Moder

Jail Bait

Pam Bille

Jail Bait

Arthur Roberts

Arresting Officer

Marian Beeler

Judge Gladys Dykes

Details

Director

Lou Adler

Tagline

"It will make you feel VERY funny!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$41,590,893

Production

Paramount Pictures

Reviews

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

December 11, 2022

★ 1/10

**A good example of how irresponsible and careless cinema can be when it wants to convey messages to the public.** I have already said, in other reviews of other films, that I see cinema as a leisure experience and as a form of artistic expression. At its core, this is cinema. However, there are so many films that seek to indoctrinate and convey political or social messages that it is not easy ...