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Smoke

Smoke
★ 7.2/10•1995•1h 52m•R•Comedy•Drama

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.

Wayne Wang · Director

Paul Auster · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 9, 1995
Budget$7,000,000
Revenue$8,349,430

Actors

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

William Hurt

William Hurt

Paul Benjamin

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Ruby McNutt

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Cyrus Cole

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

1st OTB Man / Tommy

José Zúñiga

José Zúñiga

2nd OTB Man / Jerry

Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

OTB Man #3 / Dennis

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Jimmy Rose

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Felicity

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Vinnie

Michelle Hurst

Michelle Hurst

Aunt Em

Erica Gimpel

Erica Gimpel

Doreen Cole

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Sue the Waitress

Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

The Creeper

Murray Moston

Murray Moston

Waiter

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