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Pineapple Express

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

20086.61h 51m

Overview

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

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Judd Apatow
Produced by Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $101.6M

Top Cast

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Dale Denton

James Franco

James Franco

Saul Silver

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Ted

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Red

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Carol

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Budlofsky

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Matheson

Amber Heard

Amber Heard

Angie Anderson

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Robert

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Shannon

Themes & Keywords

smokingwitnesscannabismarijuanastonerroachpainting toenailsradio call in showseedstoner movie

About Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express is a action, comedy, crime film released in 2008 exploring themes of smoking, witness, cannabis, marijuana, stoner, roach. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole. A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

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