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Smoke (1995)

• R
• June 9, 1995
• 1h 52m

• Comedy
• Drama

“The most precious things are lighter than air.”

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.

Director

Wayne Wang

Writers

Paul Auster

Starring

Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing