Smoke (movie)
Smoke is an American independent movie released in 1995. It was produced by Hisami Kuroiwa, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein. It was directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. Auster also wrote the screenplay.
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| Directed by | Wayne Wang, Paul Auster |
| Produced by | Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Hisami Kuroiwa |
| Written by | Paul Auster |
| Starring | Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Harold Perrineau Jr., Forest Whitaker, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
Release date | June 9, 1995 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Actors
Harvey Keitel, Snoop Dogg, William Hurt, Victor Argo, Forest Whitaker, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing and Harold Perrineau Jr. all appear in the movie.
Story
The movie follows the lives of several characters. Their lives are connected because they are all customers at a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The store manager is the main character, Auggie (Harvey Keitel). In the movie, the Brooklyn Cigar Co. was on the corner of 16th Street and Prospect Park West.
Sequel
Blue in the Face was the next movie by the same directors. It follows the lives of some of the same characters and new characters join the story.
Awards
Won
- Silver Bear (Wayne Wang) Berlin International Film Festival, 1995
- Danish Film Critics Bodil Award for Best American Film, 1995
- German Film Award for Best Foreign Film, 1995
- Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (Paul Auster), 1995
Nominated
- Stockard Channing – Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild