Pineapple Express (2008)

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers (WGA):

Seth Rogen (screenplay) &
Evan Goldberg (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

6 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

Plot:

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

Plot Keywords:

Thrown Through Wall | Corruption | 1930s | Friendship | Male Bonding

Awards:

1 nomination

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Seth Rogen	...	Dale Denton
James Franco	...	Saul Silver
Danny R. McBride	...	Red
Kevin Corrigan	...	Budlofsky
Craig Robinson	...	Matheson
Gary Cole	...	Ted Jones
Rosie Perez	...	Carol - Female Cop
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Robert Anderson
Nora Dunn	...	Shannon Anderson
Amber Heard	...	Angie Anderson
Ricky Dôminguez	...	School Guy #1
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Mr. Edwards
Arthur Napiontek	...	Clark
Cleo King	...	Police Liaison Officer
Bill Hader	...	Private Miller

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese | Korean

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:13+ CORRECT: CORRECT: (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia,Alberta) REPLACE WITH: (Quebec) REPLACE WITH: (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | USA:R | USA:R CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (certificate #43851) | Canada:18A CORRECT: (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) REPLACE WITH:

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

Seth Rogen originally wrote the part of Saul Silver for himself to play, it wasn't until the table read that he realized James Franco would be funnier in the role of Saul.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Dale and Saul are beating up Red in his house, Red's cold sore first appears, then disappears, then appears again.

Quotes:

Saul: Man, why'd we have to go to the woods?
Dale Denton: Well you didn't come up with any ideas!
Saul: Yeah, I came up with two! Nowhere and Quizno's.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Kickass Action/ Comedy

I saw Pineapple Express last night At the Just For laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada.

I don't know where to start. First we can all wash out the bad taste that was left in our mouths by Drillbit Taylor. This was by far the best of the Apatow Productions. THANK YOU. The boys have not lost it. Seth Rogen and james Franco were funny as hell. This was not just a stoner movie. Like its predecessors the theme of friendship was prevalent throughout. However the boys added something different to the mix this time, besides weed. Pure OVER the top action, i'm talking explosions, car chases, Ak 47's, guns galore. It was a solid R rated movie, with comedy always there to overshadow the badass action and violence. In an effort to keep this a spoiler free review , All i can leave you with is, go watch this film. I haven't laughed this hard at the movies for quite a while. I was seated next to an old lady who was laughing her brains out, she was like 75 years old.

The poster has earned the space on my bedroom door, need i say more? --- The film was followed by a Q and A by Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, Ken Jeong, Danny Mc Bride, Craig Ferguson and Evan Goldberg. Who were as down to earth and funny as one would expect. The Q and A alone was worth staying there until 1:30 am.