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\u00a9Courtesy of Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie<\/p>\n

The release date for the feature-length documentary “Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie<\/strong>“, which chronicles the stoner comedy duo Tommy Chong<\/a> and Cheech Marin<\/a>, has been announced.<\/p>\n

The film, directed and produced by David Bushell<\/a>, will start in limited theaters on April 20th before it goes on to nationwide distribution on April 25th. In addition to the actors in the documentary, there is also record producer Lou Adler, who helmed the duo’s first movie, Up in Smoke, in 1978.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official logline:\u00a0\u201cCheech & Chong\u2019s Last Movie<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>defies documentary expectations, offering a wildly imaginative take on genre convention; a true-life tale told through a mix of animation and archival madness, all underscored by a classic cinematic road trip comedy. Tracing the enduring legacy of pioneering comics Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, the film features interviews, sketches, and never-before-seen footage spanning the duo\u2019s five-decade career. The result is an unlikely story of friendship and fame, turmoil and defiance, rebellion and ultimately \u2014 redemption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n

Bushell, who has produced “Sling Blade<\/strong>“, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”<\/strong>, and “Dallas Buyers Club<\/strong>“, stated that Last Movie was a result of a failed scripted Cheech and Chong comedy he tried to make almost twenty years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cCosmically that wasn\u2019t meant to be so I took my passion and ambition to direct, coupled it with my love of documentary, and convinced these two road dogs to let me tell their epic story,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are excited to bring this trip of a lifetime to audiences around the country for the definitive retrospective of the lives and careers of this iconic duo.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Cheech & Chong\u2019s Last Movie<\/strong>“<\/i>\u00a0premiered at SXSW 2024<\/a> and has also been screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival and AFI.<\/p>\n

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