1978's Up in Smoke. The film, which was written by Cheech & Chong and directed by music mogul Lou Adler, was a massive hit that put a lot of money in a lot of pockets — but not Cheech's or Chong's.

“Not Cheech & Chong,” Marin replied. But Chong, who was sitting beside Marin, nodded his head yes. The stars created their first movie, 1978’s “Up in Smoke,” based on two popular ...

According to futurerocklegends.com, Cheech and Chong have been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1997. They ...

Although Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have long been subculture icons, the earnings from their breakout film almost immediately went up in smoke. In Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie, the titular ston ...

Although they were both credited as writers of all six films they made as a team between 1978's Up in Smoke and 1984's Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers, Chong was credited as the sole ...

after the pretty good “Up in Smoke,” ranged from the overindulgent to the abysmal. Yet given all that, I was surprised to see how won over I was by “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie.” ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The irony tickles Cheech and Chong: The Palisades fire smoked them out of their homes. “I had to de-smoke my house,” Tommy Chong says, giggling. “Can you imagine that?” ...