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Half Baked

Half Baked

They'll do anything to save their best bud.

19986.31h 22m

Overview

Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.

Directed by Tamra Davis
Written by Dave Chappelle, Neal Brennan
Produced by Robert Simonds
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $17.5M

Top Cast

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot

Jim Breuer

Jim Breuer

Brian

Harland Williams

Harland Williams

Kenny Davis

Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

Scarface

Rachel True

Rachel True

Mary Jane Potman

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Squirrel Master

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Samson Simpson

Laura Silverman

Laura Silverman

Jan

R

R.D. Reid

Scientist

G

Gregg Rogell

Pothead

Themes & Keywords

drug dealersmokingroommatesmale friendshipslackerpot smokingjailmarijuanadrugsstonerwoman directorstoner movie

About Half Baked

Half Baked is a comedy, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of drug dealer, smoking, roommates, male friendship, slacker, pot smoking. Directed by Tamra Davis, it stars Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams. Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.

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