| Far Out Man | |
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Theatrical release poster. |
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| Directed by | Tommy Chong William Lustig (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Lisa M. Hansen John Pare |
| Written by | Tommy Chong |
| Starring | Tommy Chong C. Thomas Howell Rae Dawn Chong Shelby Chong Paris Chong Martin Mull Judd Nelson Michael Winslow Cheech Marin Paul Bartel |
| Music by | Jay Chattaway |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner Eric Woster |
| Editing by | Stephen Myers Gilberto Costa Nunes |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | May 11, 1990 |
| Running time | 81 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Box office | Unknown |
Far Out Man was a 1990 comedy film written, directed by (with an uncredited William Lustig) and starring Tommy Chong. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA. Cinetel Films produced the movie and it was distributed in USA theaters by New Line Cinema, Sony Video (VHS), Platinum Disc (DVD), and RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (VHS). It was distributed in Germany by Ascot Video (VHS) and in Brazil by Odyssey (VHS). It was distributed in Canadian theaters by Alliance.
An aging hippie goes on a road trip in search of his long lost family. He meets up with his son (Paris Chong, Tommy's real-life son). Together they go off to see America. A majority of Tommy’s real life family have roles; daughter Rae Dawn and wife Shelby both have lines.
Floyd Sneed, former drummer of the rock group Three Dog Night, made a small cameo in the film as a drummer.