‘Cheech And Chong’s Last Movie,’ Documentary About Best Buds Of Comedy, To Hit Theaters In April

EXCLUSIVE: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie, a documentary about the hippie stoner comedy duo, will be lighting up theaters this spring.

Distribution company Keep Smokin’ will release the film directed by David Bushell nationwide on April 25, with special engagements on April 20. It features the titular pair, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, who became a comedy sensation beginning in the 1970s. Lou Adler also appears in the film, the producer of Cheech and Chong’s first movie – the sleeper hit Up in Smoke (1978). Adler also produced the much more recent comedy film Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie, released in 2013.

“Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie defies documentary expectations,” notes a synopsis, “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’s five-decade career. The result is an unlikely story of friendship and fame, turmoil and defiance, rebellion and ultimately – redemption.”

Bushell’s producing credits include Sling Blade (1996), Drop Dead Rock (1995), Deception (2008), and Get Him to the Greek (2010). He executive produced Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), and The Banger Sisters (2002), among other films. In 2017, he directed the nonfiction short Jim Carrey: I Needed Color.

“Last Movie was born out of the failure to make a scripted Cheech & Chong comedy that I was set to produce almost 20 years ago,” Bushell explained in a statement. “Cosmically that wasn’t 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. We 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.”

Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie held its World Premiere at SXSW last year and went on to screen at the Mill Valley Film Festival and AFI Fest.

The film is directed by David Bushell and produced by Bushe and Robbi Chong. Executive producers include John Paul DeJoria, Gary Haseley, Cleo Segura Sherrel, and Christian Selleron.