Smoke (1995)
The most precious things are lighter than air.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Harvey Keitel
as Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
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William Hurt
as Paul Benjamin
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Stockard Channing
as Ruby McNutt
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Harold Perrineau
as Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
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Forest Whitaker
as Cyrus Cole
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Giancarlo Esposito
as 1st OTB Man / Tommy
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José Zúñiga
as 2nd OTB Man / Jerry
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Stephen Gevedon
as OTB Man #3 / Dennis
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Jared Harris
as Jimmy Rose
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Ashley Judd
as Felicity
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Victor Argo
as Vinnie
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Michelle Hurst
as Aunt Em
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Erica Gimpel
as Doreen Cole
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Deirdre O'Connell
as Sue the Waitress
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Malik Yoba
as The Creeper
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Murray Moston
as Waiter
- Mary B. Ward as April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
- Daniel Auster as Book Thief
Crew
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Wayne Wang
Director
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Adam Holender
Director of Photography
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Maysie Hoy
Editor
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Christopher Tellefsen
Editor
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Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
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Kenzo Horikoshi
Producer
- Hisami Kuroiwa Producer
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Peter Newman
Producer
- Greg Johnson Producer
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Paul Auster
Writer
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