+

poster of Smoke
Rating: 7.2/10 by 480 users

Smoke (1995)

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.

Directing:
  • Wayne Wang
  • Paul Auster
  • Todd Pfeiffer
  • David Marcellino
  • Jude Gorjanc
  • Karen Kelsall
Writing:
  • Paul Auster
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Jun 09, 1995

Rating: 7.2/10 by 480 users

Alternative Title:

Country:
Germany
Japan
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 52 minutes
Budget: $7,000,000
Revenue: $8,349,430

Plot Keyword: smoking, robber, cigarette, laden, writer
Subtitle   Wallpaper   Watch Trailer    

Harvey Keitel
Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
William Hurt
Paul Benjamin
Harold Perrineau
Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
Giancarlo Esposito
1st OTB Man / Tommy
José Zúñiga
2nd OTB Man / Jerry
Stephen Gevedon
OTB Man #3 / Dennis
Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose
Erica Gimpel
Doreen Cole
Deirdre O'Connell
Sue the Waitress
Malik Yoba
The Creeper
Mary B. Ward
April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
Vincenzo Amelia
Irate Customer
Howie Rose
Baseball Announcer
Paul Geier
Lawyer #2
Walter T. Meade
Roger Goodwin
Clarice Taylor
Grandma Ethel

Filipe Manuel Neto

**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.


My Favorite

Welcome back!

Support Us

Like Movienade?

Please buy us a coffee

scan qr code