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Film / 1995
Smoke
Directed by
Wayne Wang
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.
The story
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
Harvey KeitelAugustus 'Auggie' Wren
William HurtPaul Benjamin
Stockard ChanningRuby McNutt
Harold PerrineauThomas 'Rashid' Cole
Forest WhitakerCyrus Cole
Giancarlo Esposito1st OTB Man / Tommy
José Zúñiga2nd OTB Man / Jerry
Stephen GevedonOTB Man #3 / Dennis
Jared HarrisJimmy Rose
Ashley JuddFelicity
Victor ArgoVinnie
Michelle HurstAunt Em
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Erica GimpelDoreen Cole
Deirdre O'ConnellSue the Waitress
Malik YobaThe Creeper
Murray MostonWaiter
Mary B. WardApril Lee the Bookstore Clerk
Daniel AusterBook Thief
Vincenzo AmeliaIrate Customer
Gilson ReglasCyrus Jr.
Howie RoseBaseball Announcer
Mel GorhamViolet
Baxter HarrisLawyer #1
Paul GeierLawyer #2
Walter T. MeadeRoger Goodwin
Clarice TaylorGrandma Ethel
Marshall Dancing Elk LucasActor
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