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Toad

More than a journey… a trip.

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Overview

Two naive slackers, Sam and Alex, are hired to transport a box of contraband psychedelic toads from LA to Vegas. When the desert heat causes the toads to suffer heatstroke, our two heroes are inadvertently dosed when they give the toads CPR and suddenly find themselves on a hallucinogenic odyssey.

Directed by Adam Rifkin
Written by Adam Rifkin, Piers Ashworth
Produced by Brad Wyman, Michael Gerstein, Adam Rifkin
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Top Cast

James Franco

James Franco

James Paxton

James Paxton

Sam

Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman

Alex

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Charles

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Alexis Knapp

Alexis Knapp

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Jacques Dumas

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Katt Williams

Katt Williams

Earl (voice)

Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee

Koko

Themes & Keywords

buddy comedyacid tripstoner comedy

About Toad

Toad is a comedy, adventure film exploring themes of buddy comedy, acid trip, stoner comedy. Directed by Adam Rifkin, it stars James Franco, James Paxton, Oliver Wyman. Two naive slackers, Sam and Alex, are hired to transport a box of contraband psychedelic toads from LA to Vegas. When the desert heat causes the toads to suffer heatstroke, our two heroes are inadvertently dosed when they give the toads CPR and suddenly find themselves on a hallucinogenic odyssey.

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