Far Out Man
Far Out Man is a 1990 American comedy film written, directed by and starring Tommy Chong. A co-production with CineTel Films, the film was released to theatres by New Line Cinema on May 11, 1990.
Plot
An aging hippie goes on a road trip in search of his long lost family. He meets up with his son. Together they go off to see America. A majority of Tommy's real life family have roles; daughter Rae Dawn plays his daughter and wife Shelby has a lead role as his ex. Chong's former partner Cheech Marin makes a cameo appearance as a passenger in the back of Far Out Man's truck.Cast
- Tommy Chong as Far Out Man
- C. Thomas Howell as himself
- Rae Dawn Chong as herself
- Shelby Chong as Tree
- Paris Chong as Kyle
- Martin Mull as Dr. Leddledick
- Bobby Taylor as Bobby
- Reynaldo Rey as Lou
- Peggy McIntaggart as Misty
- Al Mancini as Fresno detective
- Judd Nelson as himself
- Cheech Marin as Cheech
- Michael Winslow as airport cop
- Lisa M. Hansen as police radio dispatcher
- Cynthia Darlow as Truck Stop Waitress
- Henry Kingi as Mean Indian
- Rae Allen as Holly
- Paul Bartel as Weebee Cool
- Paul Hertzberg as Drunk man with wine
Production
Floyd Sneed, former drummer of the rock group Three Dog Night, and brother of Chong's first wife Maxine Sneed, made a small cameo in the film as a drummer. A two-minute animation sequence was featured in the film, and it was animated by a then-unknown Dan Povenmire, who was a freelance animator for shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the time of the film's production. He would go on to create Phineas and Ferb in the future.