# Pineapple Express (2008)

> A perpetually high clerk and his dealer stumble into a murderous pursuit when a rare cannabis strain links them to a crime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5299

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: David Gordon Green
- Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Danny McBride, Rosie Perez, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Amber Heard
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910936/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: irreverent, witty, stoned, late night comedy, group movie night

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