On This Day: June 5, 1981 - Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams Premieres in Theaters

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On This Day: June 5, 1981 - Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams Premieres in Theaters
On this day June 5, 1981, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams premiered in theaters, continuing the stoner comedy duo's run of offbeat, surreal, and countercultural films. Directed by Tommy Chong, the movie followed the pair as they launched an ice cream truck business that secretly sold marijuana, leading to a series of chaotic misadventures involving the police, psychiatric wards, and dreamlike hallucinations.

The film brought back several familiar faces from their earlier movies, including Stacy Keach reprising his role as Sgt. Stedenko, as well as a cameo by Paul Reubens in one of his earliest film appearances. With a freeform structure and absurd humor, the film leaned heavily into the duo’s signature style of laid back satire and slapstick.

Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams earned 35 million dollars at the box office, confirming their appeal to a devoted fanbase and solidifying their status as underground comedy icons of the era.

80s insight: Nice Dreams reflected a time when alternative comedy was breaking into the mainstream. While polished studio comedies were taking over Hollywood, Cheech and Chong stayed true to their irreverent countercultural roots, offering a different voice during a decade that was becoming increasingly commercial.

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