Smoke (1995)

7.4R112 minDirector: Paul Auster

1995 American film directed by Wayne Wang

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.

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What is Smoke about?
Smoke (1995) — The plot of this movie, like smoke, drifts and swirls ethereally. Characters and subplots are deftly woven into a tapestry of stories and pictures which only slowly emerges to our view. This movie tries to convince us that reality doesn't matter so much as aesthetic satisfaction.
Is Smoke based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Smoke scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.