Underplayed Gems

High Times' Potluck (2002)

High Times' Potluck poster
Original title
High Times Potluck
Directed by
Alison Thompson
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A suitcase of marijuana travels from a farm to New York City, passing through several people including an obnoxious artist, a small-time dealer, a mobster, a punk singer, and a TV detective. Their intersecting stories involve murder, deception, and romance, leading to a confrontation at a cannabis rally.

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What happens

High Times' Potluck is a 2002 comedy film by High Times that revolves around a mobster in Manhattan who discovers the magic of marijuana. This comedy follows a suitcase of high-grade marijuana from the farm where it was grown, to its eventual distribution in New York. Along the way the weed passes through the hands of an obnoxious artist (Jason Isaacs), an unfortunate small-time dealer (Jason Mewes), a bereaved Mafia gangster (Frank Adonis), the lead-singer of a punk band (Theo Kogan) and an aging TV detective (Frank Gorshin). This uneven tale of murder, deception, and romance sees a bizarre assortment of characters drawn together, as various plots and sub-plots interweave, culminating in a showdown at a "Reefer Rally". The film won the Audience Award for "Best Feature Film" at New York International Independent Film Festival, and "Best Comedy" at the Atlantic City Film Festival. According to Box Office Mojo, it grossed just $3,168 on its opening weekend and $4,827 total. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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