Smoke (film)

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Smoke
File:Smoke (movie poster).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wayne Wang, Paul Auster, [(Patrizia Kweinstein)]
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
Giancarlo Esposito
Music by Rachel Portman
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release dates
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  • June 9, 1995 (1995-06-09)
Running time
 112 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $7 million
Box office $38 million

Smoke is a 1995 American independent film. It was produced by Hisami Kuroiwa, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein and directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster (who also wrote the screenplay). Among others, it features Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Victor Argo, Forest Whitaker, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing and Harold Perrineau Jr..

Plot

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The film was followed by Blue in the Face, a sequel of sorts that continues following a few of the characters and introduces several new ones.

Cast

Reception

The film maintains a 93% average on Rotten Tomatoes.[1] It earned $8 million in the United States and $30 million overseas, totalling to $38 million.[2]

Awards

Won

Nominated

  • Stockard Channing - Best Supporting Actress - Screen Actors Guild

Legacy

The character Augustus "Auggie" Wren (played by Harvey Keitel) is modelled after the real-life owner of Augie's Jazz Bar, which closed in 1998. When the establishment reopened in 1999, the new owners could not keep the former establishment's name. To honor its legacy, they named the new club after the 1995 film.[4][5][6]

References

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External links

  1. ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1062983-smoke/
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