Smoke (1995)

7.2/10 • 112 min • Comedy Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Harvey Keitel

Augustus 'Auggie' Wren

William Hurt

Stockard Channing

Harold Perrineau

Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Forest Whitaker

Giancarlo Esposito

1st OTB Man / Tommy

José Zúñiga

2nd OTB Man / Jerry

Stephen Gevedon

OTB Man #3 / Dennis

Jared Harris

Ashley Judd

Victor Argo

Michelle Hurst

Erica Gimpel

Deirdre O'Connell

Sue the Waitress

Malik Yoba

Murray Moston

Waiter

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