Half Baked (1998)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Tamra Davis

Writers (WGA):

Dave Chappelle (written by) &
Neal Brennan (written by)

Release Date:

16 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They'll do anything to save their best bud.

Plot:

The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail.

Plot Keywords:

Janitor | Marijuana | Dope | Cannabis Use | Weed

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10

11:30 PM

BET

Cast

Dave Chappelle	...	Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
Guillermo Díaz	...	Scarface
Jim Breuer	...	Brian
Harland Williams	...	Kenny Davis
Rachel True	...	Mary Jane Potman
Clarence Williams III	...	Samson Simpson
Laura Silverman	...	Jan
Tommy Chong	...	Squirrel Master
R.D. Reid	...	Scientist
Gregg Rogell	...	Pothead
Kevin Brennan	...	Pothead
Alice Poon	...	Supply Clerk
Rick Demas	...	Nasty Nate
David Bluestein	...	Jerry Garcia
Kevin Duhaney	...	Young Thurgood

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug content, language, nudity and sexual material.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #35765) | Australia:MA | Spain:18 | Singapore:M18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Robert Simonds Productions

Trivia:

Neal Brennan who co-wrote this movie makes a cameo as the counter worker where Scarface works.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Mary Jane first meets the three guys and gives them a ride home in her Jeep, the "keys in ignition" warning beeps before she gets in the vehicle.

Quotes:

Brian: I'm not gonna do what everyone thinks I'm gonna do and... FLIP OUT man... all I wanna know is one thing... who's coming with me?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Along Comes Mary

A great comedy, Chapelle is hilarious

Half baked is hilarious movie to me. Its a pothead manifestation film that doesn't take it self seriously and is pretty hilarious throughout. Dave Chapelle is very funny in the lead and to me is a better lead comedy actor than the likes of Martin Lawrence and even Chris Rock. Guillermo Diaz is also very good as Scarface. Rachel True provides good eye candy and decent performance as the female lead. This is not an Oscar film, but hilarious to watch with buddies and after watching it 3 times it doesn't get old. Its a funny screenplay, decent comedic direction and good performances, worth a look for any fan of comedy, pot or cinema.. 9/10