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Far Out Man
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| Far Out Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tommy Chong |
| Written by | Tommy Chong |
| Produced by | Lisa M. Hansen John Pare |
| Starring | Tommy Chong C. Thomas Howell Rae Dawn Chong Shelby Chong Paris Chong Martin Mull Judd Nelson Michael Winslow Cheech Marin Paul Bartel |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner Eric Woster |
| Edited by | Stephen R. Myers Gilberto Costa Nunes |
| Music by | Jay Chattaway |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[citation needed] |
| Box office | $82,000[1] |
Far Out Man is a 1990 American comedy film written, directed by and starring Tommy Chong. A co-production with CineTel Films, the film was released to theatres by New Line Cinema on May 11, 1990.[2]
Plot
[edit]An aging hippie goes on a road trip in search of his long lost family. He meets up with his son (Paris Chong, Tommy's real-life son). Together they go off to see America. A majority of Tommy's real life family have roles; daughter Rae Dawn plays his daughter and wife Shelby has a lead role as his ex. Chong's former partner Cheech Marin makes a cameo appearance as a passenger in the back of Far Out Man's truck.
Cast
[edit]- Tommy Chong as Far Out Man
- C. Thomas Howell as himself
- Rae Dawn Chong as herself
- Shelby Chong as Tree
- Paris Chong as Kyle
- Martin Mull as Dr. Leddledick
- Bobby Taylor as Bobby
- Reynaldo Rey as Lou
- Peggy McIntaggart as Misty (Peggy F. Sands)
- Al Mancini as Fresno detective
- Judd Nelson as himself
- Cheech Marin as Cheech
- Michael Winslow as airport cop
- Lisa M. Hansen as police radio dispatcher
- Cynthia Darlow as Truck Stop Waitress
- Henry Kingi as Mean Indian
- Rae Allen as Holly
- Paul Bartel as Weebee Cool
- Paul Hertzberg as Drunk man with wine
Production
[edit]Labeled on promotional posters and in the opening credits as "A Tommy Chong Attempt", it was filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA on a low-budget of $500,000.[citation needed]
Floyd Sneed, former drummer of the rock group Three Dog Night, and brother of Chong's first wife Maxine Sneed, made a small cameo in the film as a drummer. A two-minute animation sequence was featured in the film, and it was animated by a then-unknown Dan Povenmire, who was a freelance animator for shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the time of the film's production. He would go on to create Phineas and Ferb in the future.[3]
Release
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film grossed $82,000 in its limited release against its $500,000 budget, making it a box office bomb.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a negative review, calling the film, "one lame ’60s-burnout joke after another. The movie [Far Out Man] is so weightless it barely gives you a contact high."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Far Out Man (1990)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Steve; Halperin, Shirley (2010), Reefer Movie Madness: The Ultimate Stoner Film Guide, Abrams, p. 113, ISBN 978-1613120163.
- ^ Perez, Lauren (2008-05-12). "USC dropout makes it big in animation". Daily Trojan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (1990-05-25). "Far Out Man". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
External links
[edit]- Far Out Man at IMDb
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