Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)

Director:

Tommy Chong

Writers:

Tommy Chong (writer)
Cheech Marin (writer)

Release Date:

18 July 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It's bold audacious underground fun! [Video Australia]

Plot:

The two stoners and their friends go through another series of crazy, drug-influenced misadventures.

Plot Keywords:

Stoner | Pee Wee | Cannabis Use | Marijuana Joint | Munchies

Cast

Cheech Marin	...	Himself / Dwayne 'Red' Mendoza (as Richard Marin)
Tommy Chong	...	Himself (as Thomas Chong)
Evelyn Guerrero	...	Donna
Betty Kennedy	...	Candy
Sy Kramer	...	Mr. Neatnik
Rikki Marin	...	Gloria
Bob McClurg	...	Chicken Charlie
Edie McClurg	...	Gloria's Mom
Paul Reubens	...	Pee-wee Herman / Desk Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gary Austin
Don Bovingloh	...	Man in hotel room bed with 'puppet' lady
Peter Bromilow	...	Gay Motorcyclist
Shelby Chong	...	Beautiful
Missy Cleveland	...	Massage Girl
Don S. Davis	...	One Man Band
Lynna' Davis	...	Skater
Alan Dysert	...	Guest Star
Phil Hartman	...	Actor in a movie being filmed in the backround.
Kim Hopkins	...	Wardrobe Girl
Len Lawson	...	Businessman
Doug Lee	...	(voice)
Susan Mechsner	...	Leaflet Lady
Faith Minton	...	Lady Bouncer
Jay Moreno	...	Kid
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Old Lady
John Paragon	...	Porn Director
Cassandra Peterson	...	Hostage
Ben Powers	...	Angry Guy In Welfare Office
Gregg Sawaya	...	Comedy Room Bouncer
Rick Sawaya	...	Comedy Room Brawl Patron
John Steadman	...	Old timer in Welfare office
Jake Steinfeld	...	Womba
Scott Thompson
Natividad Vacío	...	Mexican Man in Welfare Office
Victoria Wells	...	Massage Girl
Rita Wilson	...	Actress
Michael Winslow	...	Welfare Comedian

Also Known As:

High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind
Cómo flotas, tío (Spain) [es]
Cheech & Chong: Toinen elokuva (Finland) (informal title) [fi]
Cheech & Chongs nästa film (Finland: Swedish title) (informal title) [sv]
Cheech E Chong Atacam Novamente (Brazil) (cable TV title) [pt]
Cheech et Chong - La suite (Canada: French title) [fr]
Cheech och Chongs nästa film (Sweden) [sv]
Noch mehr Rauch um überhaupt nichts (West Germany) (video title) [de]
Nowy film Cheecha i Chonga (Poland) [pl]
Pandaimonio (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Finland:(Banned) (1981) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

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'.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

[after shifting gasoline that has spilt on their clothes, Chong tries to light a joint]
Chong: You got a light, man?
Chong: Huh, oh yeah, here
[hands him a lighter]
Chong: Hey I don't think you better light it in here, man.
Chong: Why?
Cheech: Ah, these gas fumes, man.
Chong: Oh man.
[flicks the lighter]
Cheech: I don't know.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Being There (1979)

great party movie

Hey, I grew up on Cheech and Chong films. Yet amazingly I'm not a potsmoker today. This is probably the second best of the lot, closely following "up in smoke".

If you don't like Cheech Marin or Tommy Chong, this movie probably isn't for you. Although Cheech's recent work doesn't resemble his work with Chong. If you like Tommy Chong in that 70's show, you will most likely like this movie. And if you have any interest in Paul Reubins in his pre-pee wee herman years, this is the movie for you.

The story isn't much, but it has a semblance of a story to keep things moving fairly smoothly- unlike some other Cheech and Chong films. The gags and jokes work very well for the times, and hold up fairly well over time. This movie is less a variety show than later Cheech and Chong films. Although there are a couple sequences that don't seem to fit very well with the movie.

This movie is a must see for any fan of the drug culture. And most fans of that 70's show will probably like this movie.

Go watch this movie and Up in Smoke now!!. You can skip other Cheech and Chong titles