Smoke

Smoke

112 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 9, 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.

Smoke

112 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 9, 1995

Smoke
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Miramax
Original title Smoke
Directors Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
Writers Paul Auster

Cast

Harvey Keitel

as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

William Hurt

as Paul Benjamin

Stockard Channing

as Ruby McNutt

Harold Perrineau

as Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Forest Whitaker

as Cyrus Cole

José Zúñiga

as Jerry

Stephen Gevedon

as Dennis

Jared Harris

as Jimmy Rose

Ashley Judd

as Felicity

Victor Argo

as Vinnie

Michelle Hurst

as Aunt Em

Erica Gimpel

as Doreen Cole

Deirdre O'Connell

as Sue the Waitress

Malik Yoba

as The Creeper

Murray Moston

as Waiter

Mary B. Ward

as April Lee the Bookstore Clerk