Pineapple Express (film)
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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. 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.
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Directed by | David Gordon Green |
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Cinematography | Tim Orr |
Edited by | Craig Alpert |
Music by | Graeme Revell |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $26 million[1] |
Box office | $102.4 million[1] |
Columbia Pictures released the film on August 6, 2008, and it 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.