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	...	Cheech / Dwayne 'Red' Mendoza (as Richard Marin)
Tommy Chong	...	Chong (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

Directed by
Tommy Chong

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tommy Chong		writer
Cheech Marin		writer

Produced by
Howard Brown	....	producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Mark Davis

Cinematography by
King Baggot
Nick McLean

Film Editing by
Thomas K. Avildsen
Scott Conrad

Production Design by
Fred Harpman

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold	....	assistant director
Robert Engelman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robert R. Benton	....	set designer (Bob Benton)
Dennis J. Parrish	....	property master

Sound Department
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Joe Goss	....	special effects
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Bill Taylor	....	matte photography
Albert Whitlock	....	special visual effects
Henry Schoessler	....	matte crew (uncredited)

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts
George Sawaya	....	stunt double
Gregg Sawaya	....	stunt performer
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double
Grady Walker	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
Michael Hofstein	....	additional first assistant camera
Nick McLean	....	camera operator
Richard Walden	....	first assistant camera

Animation Department
Paul S. Power	....	animation designer (as Paul Power)

Editorial Department
Steve Johnson	....	colorist

Other crew
Dow Griffith	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Laser Media (special laser effects by)
• Universal Hartland (space ship miniatures)

Other Companies

• Universal Title  titles and optical effects

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:

Crew or equipment visible: After Cheech and Chong remake their van and after jumping their van, you can see feet pushing the van.

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 Irma la Douce (1963)

Another funny but dumb C&C flick

Second of Cheech and Chongs drug trilogy is easily the worst of the 3, but not incredibly bad, with guaranteed laughs for fans of the duo. As with the other movies, the story is almost non-existent, and just there to provide the basis for a lot of gags and laughs. Fans will definitely enjoy this one as well, however as I said, probably the worst of the 3.