Michael Moore - "The real stoners in this excellent documentary are the administration officials drunk with power and out of control, and a nation of otherwise good people who've been given the worst drug of all -- fear."

Alan Dershowitz - "Who could have known that Tommy Chong would turn out to be a great teacher of civil liberties and constitutional law, but his outrageous prosecution should be an object lesson for all who cherish our basic rights. This film is both fun and educational."

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a/k/a Tommy Chong - the movie the Bush Administration didn't want you to see - is now the home video they don't want you to buy.

The film, a through-the-looking-glass documentary of a war-on-drugs gone nuts, has garnered praise and awards at film festivals and given a counter-culture hero his day in the court of public opinion.

Now, he's making house calls.

The pre-release DVD date for Tommy's loyal fans is March 3, 2008.

You can buy the DVD exclusively from our official movie website store and in smoke/novelty shops.

Fans have the opportunity to acquire the a/k/a Tommy Chong, FIRST, grass roots style. This is our way of saying thanks to all of Tommy's devoted fans.

The national release date is April 20, 2008 (4/20).

Stay tuned for more a/k/a Headline News.

Award Winning Documentary a/k/a Tommy Chong

a/k/a Tommy Chong chronicles the entrapment and incarceration of comedic legend Tommy Chong. Josh Gilbert's "a/k/a Tommy Chong" offers a sometimes frightening, often hilarious account of Operation Pipe Dreams, a nationwide drug paraphernalia sting operation spearheaded by former Attorney General John Ashcroft.

After a fully armed SWAT team raided the 65 year-old comedian's home in February of 2003, Tommy Chong was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia through Chong Glass, a family business specializing in handmade glass water pipes, or "bongs." Of the 55 defendants prosecuted, Tommy Chong was the only one with no prior convicitons to receive jail time. Justifying the 9 month sentance, the prosecutor cited the classic 1978 movie Cheech & Chong film "Up In Smoke" as evidence that he had become wealthy "trivializing law enforcement efforts to combat marijuana trafficking and use."

Watch the Trailer for a/k/a Tommy Chong

Press

The New York Times - "a Documentary About the Comedian and the Law"
New York Press - "Serving time for the politics of pot"
EurWeb.com - "EUR FILM REVIEW: 'A/K/A Tommy Chong'"
Slant Magazine - "A/K/A Tommy Chong"
FilmThreat.com - "Embraced by a culture, while loathed by the Powers That Be"

OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto International Film Festival

WINNER! HIGH TIMES STONY AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY

WINNER! Jury Award, Best Documentary - US Comedy Arts Festival

WINNER! Audience Award, Best Feature - Calgary Underground Film Festival

WINNER! Audience Award, Best Documentary - SF Independent Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION, (SXSW) South by Southwest Film Festival

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MySpace.com/AKATommyChong

Awesome Documentaries presents a production of BLUE CHIEF ENTERTAINMENT a JOSH GILBERT Film "a/k/a/ Tommy Chong"
Written/Directed/Produced by: Josh Gilbert
Executive Producers: Matt Stephens, Cheryl Chapman, A.D.Sinha
Editor/Co-Producer: Will Becton
Co-Producers: David Hausen, Brandie Knight
Edited By: Tom Walls, Howard Leder
Co-Executive Producers: Jeffrey Gordan, John Mato, Jay Tobin
Associate Producers: Bonita DeWolf, Precious Chong
Cinematography by: Josh Gilbert, John Ennis, Tim Huber, Sean McCall, Melik, Jonathan Schell
Sound Supervisor: Michael "Maestro" Mancini
Original Score by: Oz Noy
Copyright 2008 Awesome Documentaries, LLC

A documentary film by Josh Gilbert
Michael Moore - "The real stoners in this excellent documentary are the administration officials drunk with power and out of control, and a nation of otherwise good people who've been given the worst drug of all -- fear." Alan Dershowitz - "Who could have known that Tommy Chong would turn out to be a great teacher of civil liberties and constitutional law, but his outrageous prosecution should be an object lesson for all who cherish our basic rights. This film is both fun and educational."
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a/k/a Headline News a/k/a Tommy Chong - the movie the Bush Administration didn't want you to see - is now the home video they don't want you to buy. The film, a through-the-looking-glass documentary of a war-on-drugs gone nuts, has garnered praise and awards at film festivals and given a counter-culture hero his day in the court of public opinion. Now, he's making house calls. The pre-release DVD date for Tommy's loyal fans is March 3, 2008. You can buy the DVD exclusively from our official movie website store and in smoke/novelty shops. Fans have the opportunity to acquire the a/k/a Tommy Chong, FIRST, grass roots style. This is our way of saying thanks to all of Tommy's devoted fans. The national release date is April 20, 2008 (4/20). Stay tuned for more a/k/a Headline News. Award Winning Documentary a/k/a Tommy Chong a/k/a Tommy Chong chronicles the entrapment and incarceration of comedic legend Tommy Chong. Josh Gilbert's "a/k/a Tommy Chong" offers a sometimes frightening, often hilarious account of Operation Pipe Dreams, a nationwide drug paraphernalia sting operation spearheaded by former Attorney General John Ashcroft. After a fully armed SWAT team raided the 65 year-old comedian's home in February of 2003, Tommy Chong was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia through Chong Glass, a family business specializing in handmade glass water pipes, or "bongs." Of the 55 defendants prosecuted, Tommy Chong was the only one with no prior convicitons to receive jail time. Justifying the 9 month sentance, the prosecutor cited the classic 1978 movie Cheech & Chong film "Up In Smoke" as evidence that he had become wealthy "trivializing law enforcement efforts to combat marijuana trafficking and use." Watch the Trailer for a/k/a Tommy Chong Press The New York Times - "a Documentary About the Comedian and the Law" New York Press - "Serving time for the politics of pot" EurWeb.com - "EUR FILM REVIEW: 'A/K/A Tommy Chong'" Slant Magazine - "A/K/A Tommy Chong" FilmThreat.com - "Embraced by a culture, while loathed by the Powers That Be"	OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto International Film Festival WINNER! HIGH TIMES STONY AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER! Jury Award, Best Documentary - US Comedy Arts Festival WINNER! Audience Award, Best Feature - Calgary Underground Film Festival WINNER! Audience Award, Best Documentary - SF Independent Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION, (SXSW) South by Southwest Film Festival A/K/A Tommy Chong on MySpace MySpace.com/AKATommyChong
Awesome Documentaries presents a production of BLUE CHIEF ENTERTAINMENT a JOSH GILBERT Film "a/k/a/ Tommy Chong" Written/Directed/Produced by: Josh Gilbert Executive Producers: Matt Stephens, Cheryl Chapman, A.D.Sinha Editor/Co-Producer: Will Becton Co-Producers: David Hausen, Brandie Knight Edited By: Tom Walls, Howard Leder Co-Executive Producers: Jeffrey Gordan, John Mato, Jay Tobin Associate Producers: Bonita DeWolf, Precious Chong Cinematography by: Josh Gilbert, John Ennis, Tim Huber, Sean McCall, Melik, Jonathan Schell Sound Supervisor: Michael "Maestro" Mancini Original Score by: Oz Noy Copyright 2008 Awesome Documentaries, LLC