Smoke is an American independent movie released in 1995. It was produced by Hisami Kuroiwa, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein. It was directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. Auster also wrote the screenplay.

Actors

Harvey Keitel, Snoop Dogg, William Hurt, Victor Argo, Forest Whitaker, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing and Harold Perrineau Jr. all appear in the movie.

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Story

The movie follows the lives of several characters. Their lives are connected because they are all customers at a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The store manager is the main character, Auggie (Harvey Keitel). In the movie, the Brooklyn Cigar Co. was on the corner of 16th Street and Prospect Park West.

Smoke (movie)

Sequel

Blue in the Face was the next movie by the same directors. It follows the lives of some of the same characters and new characters join the story.

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Awards

Won

Silver Bear (Wayne Wang) Berlin International Film Festival, 1995

Danish Film Critics Bodil Award for Best American Film, 1995

German Film Award for Best Foreign Film, 1995

Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (Paul Auster), 1995

Nominated

Stockard Channing – Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild

Other websites

1995 drama movies

American drama movies

Movies directed by Wayne Wang

Movies about smoking