Up in Smoke | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | April 30, 2018
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For better or worse this laid the groundwork for the Stoner genre of comedy films. Still is a pretty HIGH water mark for this genre though.
| genre | Comedy |
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| synopsis | 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 |
| lead actors | Cheech Marin | Tommy Chong | Strother Martin | Edie Adams | Harold Fong | Richard Novo | Jane Moder | Pam Bille | Arthur Roberts | Tom Skerritt | Stacy Keach | Cheryl Smith |
| director | Lou Adler |