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.
Smoke (1995) is a comedy and drama film directed by Wayne Wang, released on June 9, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing and Harold Perrineau. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 549 ratings.
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Harvey Keitel
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
William Hurt
as Paul Benjamin
Stockard Channing
as Ruby McNutt
Harold Perrineau
as Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
Forest Whitaker
as Cyrus Cole
Giancarlo Esposito
as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
José Zúñiga
as 2nd OTB Man / Jerry
Stephen Gevedon
as OTB Man #3 / Dennis
Jared Harris
as Jimmy Rose
Ashley Judd
as Felicity
Victor Argo
as Vinnie
Michelle Hurst
as Aunt Em
Directed by Wayne Wang, written by Paul Auster, produced by Peter Newman, Hisami Kuroiwa and Kenzo Horikoshi.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 549 ratings.
**A set of stories, more than a story made up of stories.** This film reminded me, in a certain way, of a polite version of “Clerks”, an unorthodox comedy where everything revolves around a convenience store, a video club and two employees from those same stores. Here, everything revolves around Auggie Wren's tobacconist, who takes a picture of the shop every day, at the same time. In one of them, by chance, the…
Reviewed on June 18, 2023
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Smoke (1995) is currently available to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Smoke (1995) includes Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau and Forest Whitaker. The film was directed by Wayne Wang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Smoke was released on June 9, 1995 and runs for 1h 52m.
Smoke (1995) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 549 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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