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a/k/a Tommy Chong

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NR,1hr 18min
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2005
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Infinity
Synopsis: When comedy legend Tommy Chong was arrested in 2003 and given a nine-month prison sentence for the manufacture and sale of drug paraphernalia, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's revamped war on drugs soared, like a mighty eagle stricken with vertigo in mid-flight, to new levels of absurdity. Fortunately, filmmaker Josh Gilbert's cameras were rolling at the time, offering viewers a firsthand account of the vengeful American justice system in action. In addition to glamorizing drug use, prosecutors ... Full Synopsis
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Chong does his time (nine months) and has the last laugh, emerging as a born-again activist-survivor of the culture wars. Full Review
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