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Smoke (1995) -- A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.

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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Wayne Wang
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Writer:

Paul Auster (written by)

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Release Date:

9 June 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Tagline:

Where there's smoke... there's laughter! more

Plot:

A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers. full summary | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

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Awards:

8 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(7 articles)

Night Of The Creeps and Child’S Play CDs and signings
 (From Fangoria. 14 October 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)

Forest Whitaker Will Unveil Oscar Nominations 1/22
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 20 January 2009, 8:13 PM, PST)

User Comments:

Harvey Keitel's best? more (64 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Giancarlo Esposito ... OTB Man #1, Tommy

José Zúñiga ... OTB Man #2, Jerry

Stephen Gevedon ... OTB Man #3, Dennis (as Steve Gevedon)

Harvey Keitel ... Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

Jared Harris ... Jimmy Rose

William Hurt ... Paul Benjamin
Daniel Auster ... Book Thief

Harold Perrineau ... Thomas 'Rashid' Cole (as Harold Perrineau Jr.)
Deirdre O'Connell ... Sue the Waitress
Victor Argo ... Vinnie
Michelle Hurst ... Aunt Em

Forest Whitaker ... Cyrus Cole

Stockard Channing ... Ruby McNutt
Vincenzo Amelia ... Irate Customer

Erica Gimpel ... Doreen Cole
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Miramax Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Harold Perrineau is only two years younger than Forest Whitaker who plays his father. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Mention is made of opening up a bottle of Mateus, when it is clearly a bottle of Chianti, not the distinctive Mateus shape. more

Quotes:

Auggie Wren: If you can't share your secrets with your friends then what kind of friend are you?
Paul Benjamin: Exactly... life just wouldn't be worth living.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Scream (1996/I) more

Soundtrack:

Twenty Four preludes and fugues, op. 87 Fugue no. 1, C major more


FAQ

What is the address of the Smoke shop?
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9 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Harvey Keitel's best?, 9 November 2003
Author: deemo31 from California

I'll try to make this short and sweet. This is simply one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. Even the credits can't be missed. Harvey Keitel and William Hurt are just unbelievable. Ashley Judd makes you want to kill her. There are so many gems in this movie you would think it came from a South African diamond mine. This is NOT to be missed. It's sort of a non-linear Quentin Tarantino format without the violence. Several great stories spun by a master. Two words: SEE IT.

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