After Dale (Seth Rogen) gets caught by the police, Saul (James Franco) improvises a way to free him which ends up with them running away in a slushied cop car. Watch Pineapple Express Now: Some of the links in above are affiliate links, we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Ride high on the Pineapple Express, the outrageously hysterical blockbuster from Judd Apatow, the director and screenwriter of Knocked Up. A lazy stoner (Seth Rogen) is the sole witness to a murder by an evil drug lord (Gary Cole) and a corrupt cop (Rosie Perez). Marked for death, he runs for his life, dragging his dazed dealer (James Franco) and his supplier (Danny McBride) with him on a hilarious pot-fueled adventure. Directed by David Gordon Green. Screenplay by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. #PineappleExpresss #SethRogen #JamesFranco #CrimeCity #CrimeMovie #HDClips