ComedyDrama

Smoke

- 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.

Release Date : 1995-06-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MiramaxNDF InternationalEurospace

Production Country : GermanyJapanUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

Original Name : Harvey Keitel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Benjamin

Original Name : William Hurt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruby McNutt

Original Name : Stockard Channing

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Original Name : Harold Perrineau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cyrus Cole

Original Name : Forest Whitaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st OTB Man / Tommy

Original Name : Giancarlo Esposito

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd OTB Man / Jerry

Original Name : José Zúñiga

Gender : Male

Character Name : OTB Man #3 / Dennis

Original Name : Stephen Gevedon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Rose

Original Name : Jared Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felicity

Original Name : Ashley Judd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vinnie

Original Name : Victor Argo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt Em

Original Name : Michelle Hurst

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doreen Cole

Original Name : Erica Gimpel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sue the Waitress

Original Name : Deirdre O'Connell

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Creeper

Original Name : Malik Yoba

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Murray Moston

Gender : Male

Character Name : April Lee the Bookstore Clerk

Original Name : Mary B. Ward

Gender : Female

Character Name : Book Thief

Original Name : Daniel Auster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irate Customer

Original Name : Vincenzo Amelia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cyrus Jr.

Original Name : Gilson Reglas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baseball Announcer

Original Name : Howie Rose

Gender : Male

Character Name : Violet

Original Name : Mel Gorham

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lawyer #1

Original Name : Baxter Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lawyer #2

Original Name : Paul Geier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roger Goodwin

Original Name : Walter T. Meade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grandma Ethel

Original Name : Clarice Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Actor

Original Name : Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Gender : Male

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-06-18

**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 deceased wife of one of the store's customers appears who, after being saved from being run over by a boy, decides to help him. The film is discreet, does not have great cinematography resources, nor visuals. Everything here revolves around the characters, their individual stories, the way they intersect and interconnect. The script is very important for the film, but the work of the actors cannot be overlooked either. Harvey Keitel does a very worthy and well-executed job, and William Hurt, Harold Perrineau and Forest Whitaker follow him closely, so we have a good cast working hard. The big problem with this movie is that it really doesn't have much more to offer. For those who like films that are very much based on characters, their behavior, their stories, and well-written dialogues, the film is wonderful. For anyone hoping this all boils down to a story that is more than a set of stories, the film may be disappointing.