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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
1982·Action / Comedy·1h 30m

THINGS ARE TOUGH ALL OVER

“The original HIGH Rollers hit the strip!”

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.

Above the Line
Thomas K. Avildsen·DirectorCheech Marin·WriterTommy Chong·WriterBobby Byrne·Director of PhotographyGaye Delorme·Original Music ComposerDennis Dolan·Editor
Cast
Cheech Marin·Cheech / Mr. SlymanTommy Chong·Chong / HabibShelby Chong·French Girl #1Rikki Marin·French Girl #2Evelyn Guerrero·DonnaJohn Steadman·OldtimerRip Taylor·Rip TaylorToni Attell·Cocktail WaitressMike Bacarella·Cop in LaundromatBilly Beck·Pop
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Thomas K. Avildsen·DirectorPat Kehoe·First Assistant DirectorBob Roe·Second Assistant DirectorJune Samson·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Cheech Marin·WriterTommy Chong·Writer
Camera· 9
Bobby Byrne·Director of PhotographyTed T. Sugura·Camera OperatorEric Engler·Assistant CameraAlan R. Disler·Assistant CameraSidney Ray Baldwin·Still PhotographerCharles Saldaña III·Key GripBruce D. Spellman·Best Boy GripKirk Bales·Dolly GripDale Alexander·Grip
Editing· 1
Dennis Dolan·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Gaye Delorme·Original Music ComposerDon Johnson·Production Sound MixerJules Strasser·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 2
Richard Sawyer·Production DesignGary Moreno·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Howard Brown·ProducerShelby Chong·Associate ProducerDeborah Mannis·Associate ProducerFern Champion·CastingPamela Basker·CastingClaude Binyon Jr.·Unit Production ManagerDean O'Brien·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
John Hawn·Rigging GafferJames F. Boyle·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$21M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Things Are Tough All Over's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0A0A
#F0E0C0
#1A0A2A
Mood
Adventurous, Chaotic, Retro
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A vibrant movie poster depicts four individuals in a dilapidated car driving down a neon-lit street at night. Two men are in the front seats, one with a mustach”

comedyroad movie
Key Elements
CarCasino SignsNeon LightsWhite Powder TrailMetallic Banner
Atmosphere
Neon, Vibrant, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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