Pineapple Express (film)

Pineapple Express
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Gordon Green
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byCraig Alpert
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 6, 2008 (2008-08-06)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26 million[1]
Box office$102.4 million[1]

Pineapple Express is a 2008 American buddy stoner action comedy film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco alongside Gary Cole, Rosie Perez and Danny McBride. The plot centers on a process server and his marijuana dealer as they are forced to flee from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after witnessing them commit a murder. Producer Judd Apatow, who previously worked with Rogen and Goldberg on Knocked Up and Superbad, assisted in developing the story.

Columbia Pictures released the film on August 6, 2008, and grossed $102 million worldwide on a $26 million budget. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has since developed a cult following. Franco was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance.

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