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Smoke is a 1995 drama film directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. Paul Auster also wrote the screenplay, while Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein served as producers. The movie features a cast including Harvey Keitel, Giancarlo Esposito, José Zúñiga, and Jared Harris. It was produced by Miramax, NDF International, and Eurospace, with distribution handled by Netflix.
The narrative is set in New York City and Brooklyn. The film is presented in black-and-white, with music composed by Rachel Portman and editing by Christopher Tellefsen. It has a runtime of 112 minutes. The production originated in the United States, with additional involvement from Germany and Japan.
Smoke received several awards, including the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize and recognition as a National Board of Review Top Ten Film. Critical reviews yielded scores of 7.8 out of 10, 70 out of 100, and 88 percent. Audience ratings include a 7.4 score on IMDb and a 7.2 average on TMDb. The film’s tagline is "The most precious things are lighter than air."
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7.2Writer 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.
Cast
- Harvey Keitel as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
- William Hurt as Paul Benjamin
- Stockard Channing as Ruby McNutt
- Harold Perrineau as Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
- Forest Whitaker as Cyrus Cole
- Giancarlo Esposito as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
Themes
- smoking
- robber
- cigarette
- laden
- writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Paul Auster
- Screenwriter
- Paul Auster
- Cast member
- Malik Yoba
- Composer
- Rachel Portman
- Producer
- Harvey Weinstein
- Production company
- Miramax
- Cinematographer
- Adam Holender
- Narrative location
- Brooklyn
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 391573
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/smoke
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- publication date
- 1995-00-00
- title
- Smoke
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Christopher Tellefsen
- executive producer
- Bob Weinstein
- review score
- 88%
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