# Things Are Tough All Over (1982)

> Cheech and Chong turn a suspicious Chicago-to-Las Vegas driving job into a raunchy, drug-tinged road comedy packed with double identities and hidden cash.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12177

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Thomas K. Avildsen
- Cast: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Shelby Chong, Rikki Marin, Evelyn Guerrero, John Steadman, Rip Taylor, Toni Attell
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084788/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: raunchy, irreverent, shaggy, cult comedy night, road trip movie marathon

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