a/k/a Tommy Chong

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

When comedy legend Tommy Chong was arrested in 2003 and given a nine-month prison sentence for the manufacture and sale of drug paraphernalia, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's revamped war on drugs soared, like a mighty eagle stricken with vertigo in mid-flight, to new levels of absurdity. Fortunately, filmmaker Josh Gilbert's cameras were rolling at the time, offering viewers a firsthand account of the vengeful American justice system in action. In addition to glamorizing drug use, prosecutors argued that Chong was also guilty of trivializing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat drug proliferation. When all was said and done, Chong, along with 54 others, was indicted on federal charges. For two years, Gilbert's prying lens followed the highly publicized case, allowing an amusing and sometimes frightening portrayal of eroding civil liberties in modern-day America. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: P&SE
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Tommy Chong
       Shelby Chong
       Paris Chong
       Eric Schlosser
       Lou Adler
       Dick Allen
       Steven Hager - Narrator
       Ston D. Levenson
       Mike Nasatir
       Peter Coyote
       Josh Gilbert - Narrator
       Bill Maher

• Director:

  Josh Gilbert

• Producer:

  Josh Gilbert

• Screenwriter:

  Josh Gilbert

• Cinematographer:

  Jonathan Schell, Josh Gilbert, John Ennis

• Featured Music:

  The Kottonmouth Kings

• Composer (Music Score):

  Oz Noy, Oznoy

• Editor:

  Tom Walls, Howard Leder, Will Becton, Marc Otto

• Co-producer:

  Will Becton, David Hausen

• Associate Producer:

  Precious Chong, Abby Laspia, Bonita DeWolfe

• Executive Producer:

  Rebecca Rowe, A.D. Sinha, Matt Stephens

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Bruce Maddocks, Sabrina Buchanek

• Camera Operator:

  Sean McCall

• Co-Executive Producer:

  J. Miller Tobin, Cheryl Chapman, Bonita DeWolfe, Jeffrey Gordon

• Musical Performer:

  The Kottonmouth Kings