Underplayed Gems

Smoke (1995)

Smoke poster
Directed by
Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 534 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Brooklyn cigar shop owner bonds with a writer and a teenage boy. Their interconnected stories unfold through everyday encounters and conversations.

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What happens

Smoke is a 1995 American independent drama film directed by Wayne Wang. The original story was written by Paul Auster, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Greg Johnson, Peter Newman, Kenzo Horikoshi, and Hisami Kuroiwa. Among others, it features Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau Jr., Giancarlo Esposito, Ashley Judd, and Forest Whitaker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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