Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy
- Category Action Comedy, Buddy Film, Stoner Comedy
- Theme: Unlikely Criminals, Witnessing a Crime, Drug Trade, Police Corruption, Arrested Adolescence
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Run Time: 01 hr 57 min
- Language: English, Portuguese, Thai, French, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: French, Portuguese, Korean, English, Spanish, Thai
- Lead Actor: Rosie Perez, Gary Cole, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride
- Supporting Actor: David McDivitt, Connie Sawyer, Howard S. Lefstein, David C. Cook, Ken Jeong, Dana Lee, Jonathan Walker Spencer, Bill Hader, Cleo King, Arthur Napiontek, James Remar, Joe Lo Truglio, Bobby Lee, Nora Dunn, Ed Begley Jr., Amber Heard, Craig Robinson, Kevin Corrigan, Mae Laborde, George Lew, John Robert Tramutola, Adam Crosby, Andrew Heald, Jeanetta Arnette, Carlos Aleman, Omar Leyva, Sam Carson, Jack Kehler, Robert Longstreet, Peter Lewis, Steve Bannos, Eddie Rouse Jr., Mark Whigham, Brian Scannell, Gary Hymes, Kendall Carly Browne
- Director: David Gordon Green
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2008, James Franco
