Cheech And Chong Nice Dreams Here
Released in 1981, Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams is the third installment in the duo's stoner comedy film series. The film follows the pair as they inadvertently strike it rich by operating a modified ice cream truck. Plot Overview Cheech and Chong run a business called "Happy Herb's Nice Dreams,"
Box Office Success
: Nice Dreams was a major commercial hit, grossing approximately $35 million . It achieved the year's largest opening weekend at the time of its release, earning over $8 million in its first three days. Cheech And Chong Nice Dreams
Cheech looked at the crowd, then at the furious, sand-covered Stedenko shaking his fist in the distance, and finally at Chong, who had started handing out free samples to a seagull. Released in 1981, Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams
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The film also features a memorable turn by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman), playing a disgruntled mental patient. His scenes add a layer of manic energy that complements Chong’s spaced-out delivery and Cheech’s high-strung anxiety. The asylum setting in the third act allows the film to descend into pure madness, featuring a memorable cameo by comedian Sandra Bernhard. Cheech and Chong play themselves as hippie ice
, with most dialogue improvised on set based on storyboards. Inspirations
- Cheech and Chong play themselves as hippie ice cream truck drivers in Southern California.
- Their side business is selling premium marijuana out of the truck, disguised as ice cream.
- Chong develops a super-potent strain of weed called "Nice Dreams," which has unusual side effects — it makes people speak in a very slow, deep voice and laugh uncontrollably (the "Nice Dreams" giggle).
- Their operation attracts the attention of a bumbling, dimwitted cop named Sgt. Stedanko (played by Stacy Keach).
- Meanwhile, a German scientist (also played by Stacy Keach) is trying to turn dolphins into human-animal hybrid soldiers for the U.S. government, and he wants the Nice Dreams weed for experiments.
- The plot spirals into a series of chase scenes, disguises, and surreal comedy, ending with Chong being committed to a mental hospital (where he thinks he's a chicken) and Cheech breaking him out.
The film is celebrated for its eclectic supporting cast and memorable cameos: