Nice Dreams by Cheech & Chong: Buying weed from the ice cream truck – Movie

Nice Dreams is a classic stoner movie from the early 80s by the legendary Cheech & Chong. The film takes you on a crazy trip full of weed, crazy characters and absurd humor. Cheech and Chong start an ice cream van business – but instead of ice cream they sell weed, of course, which brings them directly into the sights of the police. Chaos, slapstick and lots of smoke guaranteed! Back to: The best “stoner” movies.

Nice Dreams: Story

Cheech and Chong get into the cannabis business and sell weed out of an ice cream van. Business is booming until they meet the most eccentric customers and police officers imaginable. Captain Stillman in particular, who keeps slipping further and further, provides some bizarre moments. Nice Dreams is less a linear story than a series of crazy episodes – and that’s exactly what makes it so charming.

  • Road movie feeling with stoner humor
  • Cheech & Chong in top form
  • Absurd supporting characters and slapstick

Cast & Soundtrack

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are the heart of the film – a duo that complements each other perfectly: Cheech as the exhilarated planner, Chong as the jaded follower. The soundtrack is a wild mix of rock, funk and psychedelic – a musical reflection of the movie. The title song “Nice Dreams” in particular gets stuck in your head.

  1. Cheech Marin as Cheech – the busy part
  2. Tommy Chong as Chong – the relaxed stoner
  3. Stacy Keach as Captain Stillman – cop in a crash
  4. Evelyn Guerrero as Donna – Cheech’s love interest

Fun facts about Nice Dreams

Nice Dreams is the third Cheech & Chong film and is considered by fans to be one of the best. Captain Stillman, played by Stacy Keach, literally turns into a lizard in the course of the film – a prime example of the absurd humor of the series. Many scenes are improvised, which adds to the typical Cheech & Chong vibe.

  • Released in 1981, cult status among fans
  • Third part of the Cheech & Chong films
  • Known for absurd animal metamorphosis
  • Many improvised dialogs

Cheech & Chong: Legends

Real cannabis legends, Cheech & Chong. Cheech & Ch ong made the stoner movie genre famous in the first place. Their first movie “Up in Smoke” launched a wave of stoner comedies in 1978 – slow, weird and full of smoke. The two became legendary for generations of cannabis fans and they are still smoking today!

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