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Josh Gilbert (1962 – November 26, 2016) was an American screenwriter and documentary filmmaker, best known for producing and directing a/k/a Tommy Chong in 2006, a documentary about comedy legend, Tommy Chong, one half of the duo Cheech & Chong.
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Josh Gilbert (* 17. März 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama) ist...
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The film depicts Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong and his legal problems with The Department of Justice. Filmmaker Josh Gilbert follows the tale of Chong as he becomes a target in a government sting, code named "Operation Pipe Dreams". Tommy Chong was the only defendant without a prior conviction to receive a jail sentence. The federal government st...
Reviews
The film received positive reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B", calling it a "slender, revealing documentary, ... is a portrait of resilience: Chong does his time (nine months) and has the last laugh, emerging as a born-again activist-survivor of the culture wars." In the New York Daily News, Elizabeth Weltzmen gave the film 2 1/2 stars (of 4), writing, "... even those unimpressed with [Cheech and Chong's] genially lowbrow work will be intrigued by the political tenor of this portrait...
Recognition
1. Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival 2. Official Selection – IDFA: International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 3. Official Selection – Palm Springs International Film Festival 4. Official Selection – Miami International Film Festival 5. Official Selection – SXSW Film Festival 6. Official Selection – Full Frame Documentary Festival 7. Winner, Best Documentary – HBO US Comedy Arts Festival 8. Audience Award, Best Documentary – San Francisco Independent Film Festival 9. A...
On May 7, 2008, federal agents raided Spectrum Labs as part of an investigation related to "drug masking products" used to fool drug tests. Chong alleges that 8,000 to 10,000 copies of his yet-to-be released documentary, which he claims were seized by the authorities, were the actual focal point of the raid. "It's a way to punish the distributor fi...
a/k/a Tommy Chong at IMDbJosh Gilbert may refer to: Josh Gilbert (filmmaker) (1962–2016), American screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Josh Gilbert (musician) (born 1987), American bassist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Josh Gilbert (swimmer), New Zealand swimmer; see List of New Zealand records in swimming.
Writer: Mr. Woodcock. Josh Gilbert is known for Mr. Woodcock (2007), Coyote (2021) and Walker: Independence (2022).
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Filmography. Facts. Awards. Related. Links. Josh Gilbert. Writer. Actor. Director. Producer. Year. Writer — 10. 1. Harsh Treatment Post-production. (screenplay) Western. United States • Josh Gilbert... Friends. : — Kinorium. : — IMDb. : — Critics: — 2022. Walker: Independence TV Show. 2022 — 2023. Action, Crime, Drama, 42 min.
Nationality. United States of America. Profession. Writer, Actor. Josh Gilbert is a screenwriter and documentary filmmaker, best known for producing and directing a/k/a Tommy Chong in 2006, a documentary about comedy legend, Tommy Chong, one half of the duo Cheech & Chong.
