He had only one thing on his mind... but so did she!
While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.
Holy Smoke (1999) is a comedy and drama film directed by Jane Campion, released on September 4, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Julie Hamilton and Sophie Lee. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 231 ratings.
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Kate Winslet
as Ruth Barron
Harvey Keitel
as PJ Waters
Julie Hamilton
as Mum
Sophie Lee
as Yvonne
Dan Wyllie
as Robbie
Paul Goddard
as Tim
Tim Robertson
as Dad
George Mangos
as Yanni
Kerry Walker
as Puss
Leslie Dayman
as Bill-Bill
Samantha Murray
as Prue
Sandy Gutman
as Stan
Directed by Jane Campion, written by Jane Campion and Anna Campion, produced by Mark Turnbull, Tabrez Noorani and Jan Chapman.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 231 ratings.
**_The power of a whoa-man to turn even the most hardened male into a loaf of bread_** A young woman from Sydney (Kate Winslet) becomes a follower of a guru in Delhi, so her family hires a top deprogrammer (Harvey Keitel) to liberate her from the cult’s brainwashing, which is carried out at an isolated cabin in the Outback. "Holy Smoke" (1999) is similar to “The Piano” from six years prior (also starring Keitel),…
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The main cast of Holy Smoke (1999) includes Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Julie Hamilton, Sophie Lee and Dan Wyllie. The film was directed by Jane Campion. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Holy Smoke was released on September 4, 1999 and runs for 1h 55m.
Holy Smoke (1999) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 231 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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