Smoke (1995)
The most precious things are lighter than air.
112 min
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
- June 9, 1995
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $8,349,430
Trailer
Cast
- Harvey Keitel as Auggie Wren
- William Hurt as Paul Benjamin
- Giancarlo Esposito as 1st OTB Man
- Giancarlo Esposito as Tommy
- José Zúñiga as 2nd OTB Man
- José Zúñiga as Jerry
- Stephen Gevedon as OTB Man #3, Dennis
- Jared Harris as Jimmy Rose
- Daniel Auster as Book Thief
- Harold Perrineau as Rashid Cole
- Deirdre O'Connell as Sue the Waitress
- Victor Argo as Vinnie
Crew
- Wayne Wang · Director
- Paul Auster · Writer
- Kenzô Horikoshi · Producer
- Greg Johnson · Producer
- Hisami Kuroiwa · Producer
- Peter Newman · Producer
- Rachel Portman · Composer
- Adam Holender · Cinematographer
- Maysie Hoy · Editor
- Christopher Tellefsen · Editor
- Billy Hopkins · Casting director
- Heidi Levitt · Casting director
- Kim Orchen · Casting director
- Kalina Ivanov · Production designer