Things Are Tough All Over
“The original HIGH Rollers hit the strip!”
Synopsis
Everybody has problems these days, and Cheech and Chong are no exceptions. They're hired by Slyman and Habib to drive a limousine to Las Vegas with $5 million secretly stashed in the front seat. In order to get there, the pair sells off the car piece by piece, including the seven-figure front seat. Cheech and Chong then have a much bigger problem - Slyman and Habib are after them, swearing to kill them after the appropriate torture.
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Cheech & Chong - Things Are Tough All Over Trailer (deutsch)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-03-26
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Cheech Marin
Cheech / Mr. Slyman
Tommy Chong
Chong / Habib
Shelby Chong
French Girl #1
Rikki Marin
French Girl #2
Evelyn Guerrero
Donna
John Steadman
Oldtimer
Rip Taylor
Rip Taylor
Toni Attell
Cocktail Waitress
Mike Bacarella
Cop in Laundromat
Billy Beck
Pop
Don Bovingloh
Maitre D'
Richard 'Moon' Calhoun
Drummer
Jennifer Condos
Bass Player
John Corrona
St. Louis Biker
Dave Coulier
Man with Tongue
Aaron Freeman
Cop in Ghetto
Mike Friedman
Car Rental Agent
Maya Harman
Belly Dancer
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 4, 1982
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.1M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas K. Avildsen
- Screenplay & Story
- Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin
- Original Score
- Gaye Delorme
- Original Title
- Things Are Tough All Over
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.1M
- Production Studios
- C & C Brown Production, Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas K. Avildsen
Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin
Gaye Delorme
Bobby Byrne, William Birch
Dennis Dolan
Howard Brown
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas K. Avildsen
Director
Dennis Dolan
Editor
Tommy Chong
Writer
Cheech Marin
Writer
Bobby Byrne
Director of Photography
Howard Brown
Producer
Gaye Delorme
Original Music Composer
Richard Sawyer
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Things Are Tough All Over
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What is Things Are Tough All Over about?
Everybody has problems these days, and Cheech and Chong are no exceptions. They're hired by Slyman and Habib to drive a limousine to Las Vegas with $5 million secretly stashed in the front seat. In order to get there, the pair sells off the car piece by piece, including the seven-figure front seat. Cheech and Chong then have a much bigger problem - Slyman and Habib are after them, swearing to kill them after the appropriate torture.
Who directed Things Are Tough All Over?
Things Are Tough All Over was directed by Thomas K. Avildsen.
Who stars in Things Are Tough All Over?
The principal cast of Things Are Tough All Over includes Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Shelby Chong, Rikki Marin, Evelyn Guerrero.
When was Things Are Tough All Over released and how long is it?
Things Are Tough All Over was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
How much did Things Are Tough All Over make at the box office?
Things Are Tough All Over grossed $21.1M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Things Are Tough All Over?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Things Are Tough All Over was composed by Gaye Delorme.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Things Are Tough All Over?
Things Are Tough All Over holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).