Smoke

Smoke

Smoke

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Smoke

"The most precious things are lighter than air."

1995

1h 52m

7.2(511 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Miramax

Eurospace

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

Harvey Keitel

Acting

William Hurt

Paul Benjamin

William Hurt

Acting

Stockard Channing

Ruby McNutt

Stockard Channing

Acting

Harold Perrineau

Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Harold Perrineau

Acting

Forest Whitaker

Cyrus Cole

Forest Whitaker

Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

1st OTB Man / Tommy

Giancarlo Esposito

Acting

José Zúñiga

2nd OTB Man / Jerry

José Zúñiga

Acting

Stephen Gevedon

OTB Man #3 / Dennis

Stephen Gevedon

Acting

Jared Harris

Jimmy Rose

Jared Harris

Acting

Ashley Judd

Felicity

Ashley Judd

Acting

Victor Argo

Vinnie

Victor Argo

Acting

Michelle Hurst

Aunt Em

Michelle Hurst

Acting

Erica Gimpel

Doreen Cole

Erica Gimpel

Acting

Deirdre O'Connell

Sue the Waitress

Deirdre O'Connell

Acting

Malik Yoba

The Creeper

Malik Yoba

Acting

Murray Moston

Waiter

Murray Moston

Acting

Mary B. Ward

April Lee the Bookstore Clerk

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Acting

Daniel Auster

Book Thief

No Image

Acting

Vincenzo Amelia

Irate Customer

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Acting

Gilson Reglas

Cyrus Jr.

No Image

Acting

Howie Rose

Baseball Announcer

No Image

Acting

Mel Gorham

Violet

Mel Gorham

Acting

Baxter Harris

Lawyer #1

No Image

Acting

Paul Geier

Lawyer #2

No Image

Acting

Walter T. Meade

Roger Goodwin

No Image

Acting

Clarice Taylor

Grandma Ethel

Clarice Taylor

Acting

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Actor

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

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