Smoke (1995)
The most precious things are lighter than air.
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
Director: Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: June 9, 1995
Cast
- Harvey Keitel - Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
- William Hurt - Paul Benjamin
- Stockard Channing - Ruby McNutt
- Harold Perrineau - Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
- Forest Whitaker - Cyrus Cole
- Giancarlo Esposito - 1st OTB Man / Tommy
- José Zúñiga - 2nd OTB Man / Jerry
- Stephen Gevedon - OTB Man #3 / Dennis
- Jared Harris - Jimmy Rose
- Ashley Judd - Felicity
Screenplay
- Paul Auster
- Paul Auster (Original Story)
- Paul Auster (Story)
- Paul Auster (Short Story)
Music: Rachel Portman
Cinematography: Adam Holender
Editing: Maysie Hoy, Christopher Tellefsen
Production: Miramax, NDF International, Eurospace
Country: Germany, Japan, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Keywords
smoking, robber, cigarette, laden, writer
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smoke about?
- Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
- Who directed Smoke?
- Smoke was directed by Wayne Wang, Paul Auster.
- Who stars in Smoke?
- Smoke stars Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito.
- How long is Smoke?
- Smoke has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Smoke?
- Smoke is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Smoke?
- Smoke had a budget of $7M.
- How much did Smoke gross?
- Smoke grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Smoke produced?
- Smoke was produced in Germany, Japan, United States of America.