Smoke

3.9

Comedy

Drama

1995

112 min

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.

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Comedy

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"A delightful and whimsical tale from Hong Kong-born director Wayne Wang about family relationships, racial harmony, and the importance of friendships. The dialogue is amusing, reflective, and smart, and author Paul Auster accomplishes a sufficient job of holding all its themes together. Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, and Forest Whitaker, all deliver vibrant performances making this beautiful ensemble piece a diverting and warm-hearted study of some of the more positive aspects of human nature."