Smoke (1995)
Smoke (1995)
The most precious things are lighter than air.
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.

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Cast

Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel As: Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
William Hurt William Hurt As: Paul Benjamin
Stockard Channing Stockard Channing As: Ruby McNutt
Harold Perrineau Harold Perrineau As: Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker As: Cyrus Cole
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The most precious things are lighter than air.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 June 1995

Country: DE, JP, US

Runtime: 112m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Miramax, NDF International, Eurospace

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $8,349,430

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Cast

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

William Hurt

William Hurt

Paul Benjamin

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Ruby McNutt

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

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Vinnie

Michelle Hurst

Michelle Hurst

Aunt Em

Erica Gimpel

Erica Gimpel

Doreen Cole

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Sue the Waitress

Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

The Creeper

Murray Moston

Murray Moston

Waiter

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

Mel Gorham

Mel Gorham

Violet

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

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Actor

Directed By

Wayne Wang

Wayne Wang

Director

Paul Auster

Paul Auster

Co-Director

Jude Gorjanc

Jude Gorjanc

Second Assistant Director

David Marcellino

David Marcellino

Assistant Director

Todd Pfeiffer

Todd Pfeiffer

First Assistant Director

Karen Kelsall

Karen Kelsall

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kenzo Horikoshi

Kenzo Horikoshi

Producer

Hisami Kuroiwa

Hisami Kuroiwa

Producer

Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Producer

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Producer

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Kim Orchen

Kim Orchen

Casting

Margot Lulick

Margot Lulick

Unit Production Manager

Judie Fixler

Judie Fixler

Extras Casting

David H. Kramer

David H. Kramer

ADR Voice Casting

Cary Wong

Cary Wong

Extras Casting

Alex Corven Caronia

Alex Corven Caronia

Location Production Assistant

Lys Hopper

Lys Hopper

Location Manager

George Lazaros

George Lazaros

Location Production Assistant

Heidi Topper

Heidi Topper

Assistant Location Manager

Nina Chien

Nina Chien

Key Set Production Assistant

John Daschbach

John Daschbach

Assistant Production Coordinator

Exile Ramirez

Exile Ramirez

Production Secretary

Jennifer Roth

Jennifer Roth

Production Coordinator

Satoru Iseki

Satoru Iseki

Executive Producer

Shoko Kimizuka

Shoko Kimizuka

Associate Producer

Diana Phillips

Diana Phillips

Line Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Edited By

Maysie Hoy

Maysie Hoy

Editor

Christopher Tellefsen

Christopher Tellefsen

Editor

Greg Babiuk

Greg Babiuk

Colorist

Sara Corrigan

Sara Corrigan

First Assistant Editor

James Cozza

James Cozza

First Assistant Editor

Leo Hallal

Leo Hallal

Colorist

Morgan Neville

Morgan Neville

Assistant Editor

Tom Salvatore

Tom Salvatore

Color Timer

Liz Schenck

Liz Schenck

First Assistant Editor

Christopher Tellefsen

Christopher Tellefsen

Additional Editor

Debra C. Victoroff

Debra C. Victoroff

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Claudia Brown

Claudia Brown

Costume Design

Chuck Keehne

Chuck Keehne

Costume Design

Wayne Herndon

Wayne Herndon

Hairstylist

Patricia Regan

Patricia Regan

Makeup Artist

Joel Barkow

Joel Barkow

On Set Dresser

Robert Alonso

Robert Alonso

Prosthetics

John Denison

John Denison

Costume Assistant

Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton

Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Marcia Patten

Marcia Patten

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

John Fundus

John Fundus

Boom Operator

Mark Goodermote

Mark Goodermote

Boom Operator

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Donovan C. Howard

Donovan C. Howard

Assistant Sound Editor

Kenton Jakub

Kenton Jakub

Dialogue Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Sound

Brian Langman

Brian Langman

Assistant Sound Editor

Julie Lindner

Julie Lindner

First Assistant Sound Editor

Sylvia Menno

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Supervisor

Fred Rosenberg

Fred Rosenberg

Dialogue Editor

Jeffrey Stern

Jeffrey Stern

Dialogue Editor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Borne

Steve Borne

Music Editor

Emile Charlap

Emile Charlap

Orchestrator

James Flatto

James Flatto

Music Editor

Lynn Geller

Lynn Geller

Music Consultant

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Orchestrator

Brian Risner

Brian Risner

Scoring Mixer

Jonathan Sheffer

Jonathan Sheffer

Conductor

Brunilda Torres

Brunilda Torres

Music Editor

John Moses

John Moses

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Adam Holender

Adam Holender

Director of Photography

K.C. Bailey

K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

Peter Betulia

Peter Betulia

Best Boy Grip

John Cambria

John Cambria

First Assistant Camera

Michael Cambria

Michael Cambria

Second Assistant Camera

James W. Finnerty

James W. Finnerty

Dolly Grip

Harry Ford

Harry Ford

Grip

Brad Goss

Brad Goss

Key Grip

David Knox

David Knox

"A" Camera Operator

Billy Miller Jr.

Billy Miller Jr.

Best Boy Grip

Billy Miller

Billy Miller

Grip

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Lighting

James A. Dolan

James A. Dolan

Gaffer

Thomas Dolan

Thomas Dolan

Best Boy Electric

Thomas Landi

Thomas Landi

Electrician

Collin Quinlan

Collin Quinlan

Electrician

Art Department

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Set Dresser

Vince Biscano

Vince Biscano

Construction Grip

Glen Bowen

Glen Bowen

Construction Grip

William Breslo

William Breslo

Art Department Trainee

Sam Burrell

Sam Burrell

Construction Grip

Andrew Dimeo

Andrew Dimeo

Set Dresser

Anthony Dimeo

Anthony Dimeo

Set Dresser

Ann Edgeworth

Ann Edgeworth

Property Master

Loretta Farb

Loretta Farb

Art Department Coordinator

Janene Higgins

Janene Higgins

Graphic Designer

Mark Horstmann

Mark Horstmann

Key Carpenter

Laura Iler

Laura Iler

Assistant Property Master

Magen Kauffman

Magen Kauffman

Art Department Assistant

Bill Lehne

Bill Lehne

Construction Coordinator

Chris Marzulli

Chris Marzulli

Construction Grip

John Merrick

John Merrick

Key Construction Grip

Rhonda Moscoe

Rhonda Moscoe

Construction Coordinator

Gus Papadopoulos

Gus Papadopoulos

Leadman

Jean-Phillipe Preteur

Jean-Phillipe Preteur

Art Department Trainee

Pam Shawshin

Pam Shawshin

Art Department Trainee

Larry Steinberg

Larry Steinberg

Construction Grip

Shanya Tsao

Shanya Tsao

Art Department Trainee

Rae Umsted

Rae Umsted

Art Department Trainee

Joan Winters

Joan Winters

Graphic Designer

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Kalina Ivanov

Kalina Ivanov

Production Design

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Art Direction

Karin Wiesel

Karin Wiesel

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jasmine Kosovic

Jasmine Kosovic

Post Production Supervisor

Robert Barnett

Robert Barnett

Scenic Artist

Charles Cecil

Charles Cecil

Carpenter

Rodney Clark

Rodney Clark

Carpenter

Lauren Doner

Lauren Doner

Scenic Artist

Andrew Gangloff

Andrew Gangloff

Carpenter

Ernie Gangloff

Ernie Gangloff

Carpenter

Claude Horstmann

Claude Horstmann

Carpenter

Philip Kennedy

Philip Kennedy

Scenic Artist

Joyce Kubalak-Szuflita

Joyce Kubalak-Szuflita

Scenic Artist

Elizabeth Linn

Elizabeth Linn

Charge Scenic Artist

Timothy Main

Timothy Main

Carpenter

Mark Mann

Mark Mann

Carpenter

W. Ernest Stalder

W. Ernest Stalder

Carpenter

Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy

Cableman

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Stunt Coordinator

Douglas Crosby

Douglas Crosby

Stunts

Chuck Jeffreys

Chuck Jeffreys

Stunts

Kristen Kusama

Kristen Kusama

Post Production Assistant

Avi Zev Weider

Avi Zev Weider

Post Production Assistant

Kevin Donegan

Kevin Donegan

Post Production Scripts

Louis Volpe

Louis Volpe

Transportation Coordinator

Ralph Volpe

Ralph Volpe

Transportation Coordinator

Eileen Cabiling

Eileen Cabiling

Set Production Assistant

Lauren Gale

Lauren Gale

Craft Service

Lilene Mansell

Lilene Mansell

Dialect Coach

Reid Rosefelt

Reid Rosefelt

Unit Publicist

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