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Reefer Madness (2005 film)

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
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Directed by Andy Fickman
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Kevin Murphy
  • Dan Studney
Based on Reefer Madness
by Kevin Murphy
Dan Studney
Starring
Narrated by Alan Cumming
Music by
  • Dan Studney
  • David Manning
  • Nathan Wang
Cinematography Jan Kiesser
Edited by Jeff Freeman
Production
company
Dead Old Man Productions
Distributed by Showtime
Release date
  • April 16, 2005 (2005-04-16)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Germany
Language English
Budget $25 million

Reefer Madness, also known as Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, is a 2005 American made-for-television musical comedy film directed by Andy Fickman, written by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, and produced by the three. It is a film adaptation of the trio's musical of the same name, itself based on the 1936 exploitation film also of the same title. It premiered on Showtime on April 16, 2005.

The film stars Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, and John Kassir reprising their stage roles, with the notable addition of Alan Cumming and Ana Gasteyer in other lead roles. Robert Torti, who played the characters of both Jack and Jesus onstage, portrays only the latter in this version.

An ominous Lecturer warns an assembly of '30s American parents about the evils of marijuana on their youth ("Reefer Madness") through the tragic tale of one boy's struggles with the demon weed in a film titled "Tell Your Children". Throughout the film, the Lecturer stops the film to detail a political point or to condescend any audience member questioning his credibility.

Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane, a joyful teen couple blissfully enjoy each other's company ("Reefer Madness"), unaware of the seedy goings on in The Reefer Den, the residence of Mae, who is abused by her boyfriend, Jack, a street tough who supplies her and others dope ("The Stuff"). Mary and Jimmy and others head to the local hangout, Mrs. Poppy's Five and Dime, where they dance to swing music, which the Lecturer comments as sinful ("Down at the Ol' Five and Dime"). Jack appears at the hang-out, offering Jimmy swing lessons to impress Mary.


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