Directed by Lou Adler Tommy Chong Written by Tommy Chong   Cheech Marin   Cast Cheech Marin ... Pedro Tommy Chong ... Man Strother Martin ... Mr. Stoner Edie Adams ... Tempest Stoner Harold Fong ... Chauffeur Richard Novo ... Richard Jane Moder ... Jail Bait Pam Bille ... Jail Bait Arthur Roberts ... Arresting Officer Marian Beeler ... Judge Gladys Dykes Donald Hotton ... Bailiff John Ian Jacobs ... Prosecuting Attorney (as Jon Ian Jacobs) Christipher Joy ... Curtis Ray Vitte ... The Band: Bass - James Michael Caldwell ... The Band: Guitar - Duane José Pulido ... The Band: Horns: 1st Trumpet - Juan (as Jose Pulido) Ruben Guevara ... The Band: Horns: 2nd Trumpet - Tom Miguel Murillo ... The Band: Horns: 3rd Trumpet - Ollie Gary Mule Deer ... Freak with Basketball Tom Skerritt ... Strawberry June Fairchild ... Ajax Lady Stacy Keach ... The Narcs: Sergeant Stedenko Mills Watson ... The Narcs: Harry Karl Johnson ... The Narcs: Clyde Rick Beckner ... The Narcs: Murphy Cheryl Smith ... Laughing Lady (as Rainbeaux Smith) Angelina Estrada ... Aunt Bolita Ernie Fuentes ... Upholstery Shop Foreman Val Avery ... The Hoods: Factory Boss Ben Marino ... The Hoods: Benny Akemi Kikumura ... The Hoods: Toyota Kawasaki Joe Creaghe ... The Hoods: Border Guard Roy Stocking ... The Hoods: Border Guard Marcia Wolf ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Vogue Andrea Nachman ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Secretary (as Andi Nachman) Betty McGuire ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Quacker Cheryl Jeffrey ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Arabian Gayna Shernen ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Mary June Creeghe ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Yuma (as June Creaghe) Patty Proudfoot ... The Nuns: Sister Mary Indian Zane Buzby ... Jade East Wally Ann Wharton ... Debbie (as Anne Wharton) Louisa Moritz ... Gloria Otto Felix ... Motorcycle Cop Rodney Bingenheimer ... Rodney Bingenheimer Berlin Brats ... The Groups The Dils ... The Groups The Whores ... The Groups Kurt Kaufman ... Roxy Doorman David Nelson ... Roxy Doorman Wayne Hazelhurst ... Tow Truck Driver Harry Dean Stanton ... Police Officer (scenes deleted) Uncredited Cast Ellen Barkin ... Woman Playing Guitar David Daniel ... Stoner Sheri Effres ... Concert Attendee Produced by Lou Adler   John Beug   Lou Lombardo

Additional Info Premiere: August 11, 1978 Theatrical Release: September 15, 1978 DVD Release: November 21, 2000 Blu-ray Release: April 10, 2018 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Cheech And Chong's Up In Smoke Production Companies Paramount Pictures Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1997) (USA) (VHS) MCA/Universal Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Home Media Distribution   (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) RCA (II)   (USA) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,668 / 20,886 Site Ranking #2,664 Turistas (2006) #2,665 Deep Rising (1998) #2,666 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) #2,667 Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) #2,668 Up In Smoke (1978) #2,669 Honey Boy (2019) #2,670 Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) #2,671 The Informer (2019) #2,672 After.Life (2009)