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A laid‑back process server who accidentally smokes a priceless strain of marijuana must outrun a ruthless drug lord and corrupt police while trying to flee the city with his dealer friend alive.
“Put this in your pipe and smoke it.”
Synopsis
A stoner and his drug dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the stoner witnesses a police officer commit a murder.
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A crew of 53+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Craig AlpertShot by Tim OrrScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Chris L Spellman
Box Office
2008 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$101.6M
US & Canada: $87.3M — 86% of worldwide · International: $14.3M (14%)
Opening weekend: $18.1M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $18.1M — 21% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,072 theaters
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Also known as
- Ananas Expressde
- Délire Expressfr
- Strafumatiit
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Cast & Crew
53 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
30Joe Lo Truglio
as Mr. Edwards
Art Napiontek
as Clark
Cleo King
as Police Liaison Officer
Bill Hader
as Private Miller
Jonathan Spencer
as Scientist
Dana Lee
as Cheung
Ken Jeong
as Ken
David C Cook
as Chris Gebert
Howard S Lefstein
as Mark
Connie Sawyer
as Faye Belogus
David Mcdivitt
as Cop with Mole
Mae Laborde
as Mrs. Mendelson
Kendall Carly Browne
as Old Woman
George Lew
as Old Man
John Robert Tramutola
as Walt
Adam Crosby
as Ack
Andrew Heald
as Blake
Jeannetta Arnette
as Sandra Danby
Carlos Aleman
as Guy in Car
Omar Leyva
as Guy in Car #2
Sam Carson
as Xerox Secretary
Jack Kehler
as Walter - Accountant
Robert Longstreet
as Dr. Terrence
Peter Gray Lewis
as Thug #1 - Peter
Steve Bannos
as Thug #2 - Jared
Eddie Rouse
as Thug #5 - Lance
Mark Whigham
as Thug #3
Brian Scannell
as Thug
Troy Gentile
as Troy (uncredited)
Jourdan Lee
as Assassin (uncredited)
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