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Half Baked is a 1998 American stoner comedy co-written by Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan. The story follows a group of friends who attempt to sell marijuana after one of them is jailed and they need money for bail. Directed by Tamra Davis, the film is aimed at viewers interested in cannabis-centered comedy, ensemble buddy films, and late-1990s American humor.
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Who wrote and directed Half Baked?
Dave Chappelle co-wrote it with Neal Brennan, the duo who later created Chappelle's Show, and Tamra Davis directed. The comedy was released in January 1998.
What is the plot of Half Baked?
After Kenny, played by Harland Williams, is jailed over the death of a diabetic police horse, his friends, led by Chappelle's character Thurgood, sell marijuana stolen from a pharmaceutical lab to raise his bail. The scheme puts them up against the dealer Sampson Simpson.
Which celebrities make cameo appearances in Half Baked?
The film is loaded with cameos, including Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Jon Stewart, Stephen Baldwin, and a famously profane Bob Saget scene. The cameos became one of the movie's most quoted elements.
What are Billy Bong Thornton and Wesley Pipes in Half Baked?
They are the main characters' prized smoking devices: Billy Bong Thornton is a bong and Wesley Pipes a pipe, both treated almost like characters in the story. The names parody actors Billy Bob Thornton and Wesley Snipes.
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