Film Festival presents ‘Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie’ premiere May 23-28

An unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and — ultimately — redemption

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” showing May 23-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.

“Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” is an unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and — ultimately — redemption.

Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic joke set-up: “a Chicano kid from South Central LA and a half-Chinese Motown musician meet at a strip club in Canada” and ends with one of the most iconic duos in entertainment history.

In the 1970s, Cheech & Chong — Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong — redefined stand-up comedy, blending drugs, sex, rock’n’roll, and improvisation into a genre-shaping act. Their multicultural, irreverent humor turned them into icons, counterculture rock stars, and Hollywood legends. Raucous, accessible, and explosively funny, their groundbreaking stoner humor has translated into sold-out concerts, platinum-selling records, and box-office-smashing films.

The two have reached professional and personal heights well beyond their wildest dreams, while suffering their share of fallouts and stumbles, becoming a comedy rite of passage for multiple generations.

How did Cheech and Chong ignite imaginations and stay relevant over 50 years? Join them for one last ride to find out.

“Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre May 23-28. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 23, 24 and 25 at 6:30 p.m.; and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26, 27 and 28 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

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In the 1970s, Cheech & Chong — Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong — redefined stand-up comedy, blending drugs, sex, rock’n’roll, and improvisation into a genre-shaping act. Their multicultural, irreverent humor turned them into icons, counterculture rock stars, and Hollywood legends.