The read
A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, Metacritic 57/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. The highest scoring of the 4 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
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 "Earache My Eye."
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic57/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
649 audience votes
Key crew
- Cheech MarinWriter
- Tommy ChongWriter
- Lou AdlerDirector
Cast
- Cheech MarinPedro
- Tommy ChongMan
- Strother MartinMr. Stoner
- Edie AdamsTempest Stoner
- Harold FongChauffeur
- Richard NovoRichard
- Jane ModerJail Bait
- Pam BilleJail Bait
- Arthur RobertsArresting Officer
- Marian BeelerJudge Gladys Dykes
- Donald HottonBailiff
- John Ian JacobsProsecuting Attorney
Stills
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Themes
jointdrug traffickingsmokingecstasydrug mulefriendship braceletmarijuanadrugsbuddyhitchhikingstoner comedy