Guide Note

Half Baked is a 1998 comedy about a group of friends who decide to sell Medical Marijuana in order to raise enough money to help bail their friend out of jail. Starring Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer, the movie follows Thurgood and his good natured (but chemically enhanced) group of friends as they try to thwart the police and a fellow drug kingpin named "Samson" on the way to earning enough money to save their friend. While the movie was originally dismissed as yet another "Stoner" comedy film, it has since gone on to achieve "Cult" status and is generally considered to be Chappelle's breakout role.

Fast Facts

1. Starring: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Díaz, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, Clarence Williams III, and Rachel True
2. Director: Tamra Davis
3. Producers: Robert Simonds and Dave Chappelle
4. Released: January 16, 1998
5. Rated: R
6. Run Time: 82 mins
7. Budget: $8 million

• "You guys gotta get me out of here! There's this guy Nasty Nate who wants my cocktail fruit, and everyone here likes fresh fish! Then The Squirrel Master came out of left field and told me I'm his b*tch!" - Kenny

• "For 400 dollars I got Jerry Garcia in a pouch, man!" - Brian