Rent Smoke (1995)
3.9 of 5 from 93 ratings
1h 48min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A group of colourful characters with nothing in common outside of a New York cigar shop and its manager, Auggie (Harvey Keitel), find their lives inexplicably intertwined. Among them is a novelist (William Hurt) with a crippling case of writer's block, a one-armed man (Forest Whitaker) running from his past and Auggie's long-lost ex-girlfriend (Stockard Channing), who unexpectedly returns with some shocking news.
- Actors:
- Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Giancarlo Esposito, José Zúñiga, Stephen Gevedon, Jared Harris, Daniel Auster, Harold Perrineau, Deirdre O'Connell, Victor Argo, Michelle Hurst, Forest Whitaker, Stockard Channing, Vincenzo Amelia, Erica Gimpel
- Directors:
- Wayne Wang
- Producers:
- Greg Johnson, Peter Newman, Hisami Kuriowa, Kenzo Horikoshi
- Writers:
- Paul Auster
- Studio:
- Buena Vista
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/03/2012
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature Commentary with Screenwriter Paul Auster, Producers Peter Newman and Greg Johnson, and Actor Harvey Keitel
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind the Scenes
- Featurette
- Trailer
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Reviews (2) of Smoke
Odd title, great film - Smoke review by JD
The central characters grow and grow, the plot weaves them together and gently unfolds their histories. The acting is superb except for a couple of very minor characters who make you realise how good the others are. Ultimately a sad film but not a weepy nor depressing. I loved it.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Engrossing New York fable - Smoke review by AER
William Hurt, Harold Perrineau jr, and Harvey Keitel have never been better than in this multi-stranded comedy drama that revolves around a cigar stall. The characters are engrossing and it's nice to see these great actors playing normal people. They really don't make 'em like this anymore. A real, quailty film full of engaging, funny, and believable characters... There is an improvised sequel - which isn't as good called Blue in the Face that proves lighting rarely strikes twice. Awesome work all round from Wayne Wang (director - where is he nowadays?) and author Paul Auster!
10 out of 10 - peerless in its class
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