Who is Ponch in CHIPS?

Michael Peña plays Ponch in the film.

CHIPS

Name: CHIPS
Genre: Action/Adventure,Comedy
Released: 2017-03-24
Duration: 101
Rating: 45

Jon Baker and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello have just joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Los Angeles but for very different reasons. Baker is a beaten up pro motorbiker trying to put his life and marriage back together. Poncherello is a cocky undercover Federal agent investigating a multi-million dollar heist that may be an inside job—inside the CHP. The inexperienced rookie and hardened pro are teamed together, but clash more than click, so kickstarting a partnership is easier said than done. But with Baker’s bike skills combined with Ponch’s street savvy it might just work…if they don’t drive each other crazy along the way.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Comedy
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Mar 24, 2017
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How long is CHIPS?: CHIPS is 1 hr 41 min long.

Who directed CHIPS?: Dax Shepard

Who is Ponch in CHIPS?: Michael Peña plays Ponch in the film.

What is CHIPS about?: Jon Baker and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello have just joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Los Angeles but for very different reasons. Baker is a beaten up pro motorbiker trying to put his life and marriage back together. Poncherello is a cocky undercover Federal agent investigating a multi-million dollar heist that may be an inside job—inside the CHP. The inexperienced rookie and hardened pro are teamed together, but clash more than click, so kickstarting a partnership is easier said than done. But with Baker’s bike skills combined with Ponch’s street savvy it might just work…if they don’t drive each other crazy along the way.