Directed by:
Josh GilbertScreenplay:
Josh GilbertCinematography:
Josh GilbertCast:
Tommy Chong, Lou Adler, Peter Coyote, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Cheech Marin, Eric Schlosser, Red Skelton, Shelby ChongPlots(1)
a/k/a Tommy Chong chronicles the entrapment and incarceration of comedy icon Tommy Chong of the legendary comedy duo, Cheech and Chong. Josh Gilbert takes on the event in his documentary, and offers a sometimes frightening, often hilarious account of Operation Pipe Dreams, a nationwide drug paraphernalia sting spearheaded by a federal prosecutor named Mary Beth Buchanan, appointed by George Bush three short days after the attacks of 9/11. After fully armed SWAT teams raided the comedian's home and his business, Chong Glass, Chong was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for "conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia through his family business, specializing in handmade glass water pipes, or "bongs". The film provides a charming portrait of a counter culture icon set against the backdrop of a War on Drugs gone horribly awry. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tommy Chong
Canada
Best movies:
Zootopia (2016)
Up in Smoke (1978)
After Hours (1985)
Lou Adler
USA
Peter Coyote
USA
Best movies:
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
The Comey Rule (2020) (series)
Bitter Moon (1992)
Jay Leno
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
American Hot Wax (1978)
Cars (2006)
Bill Maher
USA
Best movies:
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) (TV movie)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2001) (TV movie)
Cheech Marin
USA
Best movies:
Coco (2017)
The Lion King (1994)
Cars (2006)
Red Skelton
USA
Shelby Chong
Best movies:
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
Far Out Man (1990)