Smoke (1995)

06/09/1995 (DE) • 1h 52m

Comedy, Drama

The most precious things are lighter than air.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

William Hurt

Paul Benjamin

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


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Part of the Brooklyn Cigar Store Collection

Includes Smoke, Blue in the Face

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,000,000.00

Revenue

$8,349,430.00

Keywords

smoking

robber

cigarette

laden

writer

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