Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tommy Chong
(as Thomas Chong)

Writing Credits

Tommy Chong
(written by) (as Thomas Chong) &
Cheech Marin
(written by)

Cast

Cheech Marin
Cheech / Dwayne 'Red' Mendoza (as Richard Marin)
Tommy Chong
Chong
Evelyn Guerrero
Donna
Betty Kennedy
Candy
Sy Kramer
Mr. Neatnik
Rikki Marin
Gloria
Peter Bromilow
Gay Motorcyclist
Paul 'Mousie' Garner
Executive
Jonathan T. Moore
Music Store Salesman
Lupe Ontiveros
Old Lady
Ed Peck
Cop Shotgun
Marguerite Ray
Miss Hatchet
John Steadman
Drunk in Welfare Office
Jake Steinfeld
Womba
Robert Ackerman
Gas Station Owner
Lita Aubry
Welfare Child
Jonnie Barnett
Cop Driver
Shelby Chong
Beautiful
Carolyn Conwell
Swedish Maid
Don Davis
One Man Band
Margarita Garcia
Cook
Mark H. Gilman
Welfare Actor
Kim Hopkins
Wardrobe Girl
Robert Linder
Wino
Susan Mechsner
Leaflet Lady
Frank Picard
Guard at Gate
Ben Powers
Welfare Black
Michael Winslow
Welfare Comedian
Michael Drummon
Welfare Recipient
Natividad Vacío
Mexican Man in Welfare Office
Tony Viscarra
Junkie In Welfare Office
Marcus Chong
Johnny
Bobby A.
Doorman
Alvin Childress
Pinochle Player
DeForest Covan
Pinochle Player
Missy Cleveland
Massage Girl
Gay Guldstrand
Massage Girl
Nan Mason
Massage Girl
Christine A. McKee
Massage Girl
Brandy Roe
Massage Girl
Victoria Wells
Massage Girl
John Petlock
Client
Dan Caldwell
Client
Rita Wilson
Hostage
Peter Griffin
Cop at Hotel
Tim Culbertson
Cop at Hotel
Charles D. Laird
Cop at Hotel
Bob Laird
Cop at Hotel
Paul E. Lewis
Cop at Hotel
Carl Weintraub
Cop at Hotel
Faith Minton
Lady Bouncer
Ruben Guevara
Startled Man
Bob McClurg
Chicken Charlie (Groundling)
Edie McClurg
Gloria's Mom - Groundling
Paul Reubens
Pee-Wee Herman / Desk Clerk - Groundling
Dick Frattali
First Assistant Director - Groundling
Gary Austin
Second Assistant Director (Groundling)
Tracy Newman
Third Assistant Director (Groundling)
Don Bovingloh
Man in hotel (Groundling)
Phyllis Katz
Woman in hotel (Groundling)
Doug Cox
Cameraman (Groundling)
Bob Drew
Massage Parlor Owner (Groundling)
Phil Hartman
Chick Hazard Private Eye (Groundling)
John Paragon
Director (Groundling)
Catherine Bergstrom
Hostage (Groundling)
Cassandra Peterson
Hostage (Groundling)
Steven Kavner
El Pachuco (Groundling)
Tim Silva
Standup Comic (Groundling)
Mary Anderson
Old Lady in Music Store
Herbert Coley
Party Patron
Lynna' Davis
Skater
Michele Drake
Massage Girl
Alan Dysert
Guest Star
Raven Grey Eagle
Pedestrian
Len Lawson
Businessman
Doug Lee
(voice) (uncredited)
Jay Moreno
Kid
Gregg Sawaya
Comedy Room Bouncer
Rick Sawaya
Comedy Room Brawl Patron
Scott Thompson
(uncredited)

Produced by

Howard Brown
producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
co-producer

Music by

Mark Davis

Cinematography by

King Baggot
Nick McLean

Editing by

Thomas K. Avildsen
Scott Conrad

Casting By

Pamela Basker
Fern Champion

Production Design by

Fred Harpman

Set Decoration by

Robert R. Benton

Costume Design by

Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department

Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist
Gerry O'Dell
makeup artist

Production Management

Peter Macgregor-Scott
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Newt Arnold
first assistant director
Robert J. Doherty
second assistant director
S.J. 'Casey' Bernay
trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Robert R. Benton
set designer: Bob Benton
Bill Holmquist
carpenter
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Tom Bartholomew
paint foreman (uncredited)
Jerry Kobold
leadman (uncredited)
C.J. Maguire
assistant property master (uncredited)
Phil Read
construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

Charles J. Bond
sound recordist
Jack Gosden
dialogue editor: loop
Robert L. Harman
re-recording mixer
C. Darin Knight
sound
Gil Marchant
sound effects editor
William L. McCaughey
re-recording mixer
Darren Polish
audio description narrator
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Don Bolger
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Joe Goss
special effects
Robert Cole
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Peter Anderson
visual effects supervisor
Bill Taylor
matte photography
Albert Whitlock
special visual effects
Henry Schoessler
matte crew (uncredited)

Stunts

Jay Amor
utility stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunt coordinator
George Sawaya
stunt double
Gregg Sawaya
stunt performer
Rick Sawaya
stunt double
Grady Walker
stunts
Cindy Wills
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Marlin Hall
key grip
Michael Hofstein
additional first assistant camera
Gary Holt
gaffer
Nick McLean
camera operator
Richard Walden
first assistant camera
Jack Anderson
camera assistant (uncredited)
John McCoy
vtr operator (uncredited)
Walter Nichols
best boy (uncredited)
Dennis Rotta
dolly grip (uncredited)
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer (uncredited)
Rodney Veto
second grip (uncredited)
Fred White
best boy (uncredited)

Animation Department

Kirk Henderson
background artist
Paul Powers
animation designer (as Paul Power)
Brett Hisey
animator: titles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor
April Ferry
costume supervisor
Michele Dittrick
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Thomas K. Avildsen
film editor
Roger Greene
assistant editor

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager

Music Department

John Caper Jr.
music coordinator
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall Schlom
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Tom Battaglia
transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes
driver
Roy Bayless
driver (uncredited)
Dana Crocker
transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Izzy Dorfman
driver (uncredited)
Ted Kerr
driver (uncredited)
Lawren McDonald
driver (uncredited)
Joe Tutak
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Dow Griffith
production associate
Kool Marder
production associate
Brad Waisbren
assistant to producer
Vincent Agostino
production assistant (uncredited)
Phyllis Gardner
publicist (uncredited)
Liz Kohlman
secretary to executive producer (uncredited)
Walter Painter
choreographer (uncredited)
Lou Schumacher
wrangler (uncredited)
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