Smoke

1h 52min

Comedy

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Miramax

NDF International

Eurospace

Cast

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
William Hurt

William Hurt

Paul Benjamin
Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Cyrus Cole
Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

1st OTB Man / Tommy
José Zúñiga

José Zúñiga

2nd OTB Man / Jerry
Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

OTB Man #3 / Dennis
Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Jimmy Rose
Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Felicity
Erica Gimpel

Erica Gimpel

Doreen Cole
Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Sue the Waitress
Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

The Creeper
Mary B. Ward

Mary B. Ward

April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
Daniel Auster

Daniel Auster

Book Thief
Vincenzo Amelia

Vincenzo Amelia

Irate Customer
Gilson Reglas

Gilson Reglas

Cyrus Jr.
Howie Rose

Howie Rose

Baseball Announcer
Baxter Harris

Baxter Harris

Lawyer #1
Paul Geier

Paul Geier

Lawyer #2
Walter T. Meade

Walter T. Meade

Roger Goodwin
Clarice Taylor

Clarice Taylor

Grandma Ethel

Release date

9th Jun 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English