A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.
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- 12 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
1st OTB Man / Tommy
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| José Zúñiga | ... |
2nd OTB Man / Jerry
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| Stephen Gevedon | ... |
OTB Man #3, Dennis
(as Steve Gevedon)
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Auggie Wren
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| Jared Harris | ... |
Jimmy Rose
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| William Hurt | ... |
Paul Benjamin
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Daniel Auster | ... |
Book Thief
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| Harold Perrineau | ... |
Rashid Cole
(as Harold Perrineau Jr.)
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Sue the Waitress
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Vinnie
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| Michelle Hurst | ... |
Aunt Em
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Cyrus Cole
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Ruby McNutt
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Vincenzo Amelia | ... |
Irate Customer
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| Erica Gimpel | ... |
Doreen Cole
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Gilson Reglas | ... |
Cyrus, Jr.
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Howie Rose | ... |
Baseball Announcer
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| Ashley Judd | ... |
Felicity
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Mary B. Ward | ... |
April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
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| Mel Gorham | ... |
Violet
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Baxter Harris | ... |
Lawyer #1
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Paul Geier | ... |
Lawyer #2
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| Malik Yoba | ... |
The Creeper
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Walter T. Meade | ... |
Roger Goodwin
(as Walter T. Mead)
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| Murray Moston | ... |
Waiter
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| Clarice Taylor | ... |
Grandma Ethel
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | ... |
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Jill Moray | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wayne Wang | ||
Written by
| Paul Auster | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kenzô Horikoshi | ... | producer |
| Satoru Iseki | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Johnson | ... | producer |
| Shoko Kimizuka | ... | associate producer |
| Hisami Kuroiwa | ... | producer |
| Peter Newman | ... | producer |
| Diana Phillips | ... | line producer |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Rachel Portman | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Holender | ||
Editing by
| Maysie Hoy | ||
| Christopher Tellefsen | ||
Editorial Department
| Greg Babiuk | ... | colorist |
| Sara Corrigan | ... | additional first assistant editor |
| James Cozza | ... | first assistant editor |
| Leo Hallal | ... | colorist: restoration |
| Kristen Kusama | ... | additional post-production assistant |
| Lisa Kyle-Jenesok | ... | additional second editor |
| James Levy | ... | editing intern |
| Morgan Neville | ... | second assistant editor |
| Tom Salvatore | ... | color timer |
| Liz Schenck | ... | additional first editor |
| Louis Spiegler | ... | editing intern |
| Christopher Tellefsen | ... | additional editor |
| Debra C. Victoroff | ... | additional first assistant editor |
| Avi Zev Weider | ... | post-production assistant (as Avi Weider) |
| Karen Wolfe | ... | additional post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Billy Hopkins | ||
| Heidi Levitt | ||
| Kim Orchen | ||
Production Design by
| Kalina Ivanov | ||
Art Direction by
| Jeffrey D. McDonald | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karin Wiesel Holmes | ... | (as Karen Wiesel) |
Costume Design by
| Claudia Brown | ||
| Chuck Keehne | ||
Makeup Department
| Wayne Herndon | ... | hair stylist |
| Patricia Regan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jasmine Kosovic | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Margot Lulick | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jude Gorjanc | ... | second assistant director |
| David Marcellino | ... | assistant director |
| Todd Pfeiffer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | ... | set dresser |
| Joel Barkow | ... | on-set dresser |
| Robert Barnett | ... | stand-by scenic |
| Vince Biscano | ... | construction grip |
| Glen Bowen | ... | construction grip |
| William Breslo | ... | art department intern |
| Sam Burrell | ... | construction grip |
| Charles Cecil | ... | shop carpenter |
| Rodney Clark | ... | shop carpenter |
| Andrew Dimeo | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Dimeo | ... | set dresser |
| Lauren Doner | ... | scenic artist |
| Ann Edgeworth | ... | property master |
| Loretta Farb | ... | art department coordinator |
| Andrew Gangloff | ... | shop carpenter (as Andrew 'Cowboy' Gangloff) |
| Ernie Gangloff | ... | shop carpenter |
| Janene Higgins | ... | graphic designer |
| Claude Horstmann | ... | shop carpenter |
| Mark Horstmann | ... | key carpenter |
| Laura Iler | ... | assistant property master |
| Magen Kauffman | ... | art department assistant |
| Philip Kennedy | ... | scenic artist |
| Joyce Kubalak-Szuflita | ... | scenic artist (as Joyce Kubalak-Szafilita) |
| Bill Lehne | ... | construction coordinator |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | charge scenic |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Mann | ... | shop carpenter |
| Chris Marzulli | ... | construction grip |
| John Merrick | ... | key construction grip |
| Rhonda Moscoe | ... | construction office coordinator |
| Gus Papadopoulos | ... | lead man |
| Jean-Phillipe Preteur | ... | art department intern |
| Pam Shawshin | ... | art department intern |
| W. Ernest Stalder | ... | shop carpenter |
| Larry Steinberg | ... | construction grip |
| Shanya Tsao | ... | art department intern |
| Rae Umsted | ... | art department intern |
| Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Fundus | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Goodermote | ... | boom operator |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Donovan C. Howard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | dialogue loop editor |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
| Drew Kunin | ... | sound |
| Brian Langman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Julie Lindner | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Murphy | ... | cable person |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Robert Alonso | ... | prosthetics |
Stunts
| Blaise Corrigan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Jeffreys | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| K.C. Bailey | ... | still photographer: Auggie's photos |
| Peter Betulia | ... | best boy grip |
| John Cambria | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Cambria | ... | second assistant camera |
| James A. Dolan | ... | gaffer |
| Thomas Dolan | ... | best boy electric (as Tom Dolan) |
| James W. Finnerty | ... | dolly grip |
| Harry Ford | ... | grip |
| Robert Frey | ... | digital video engineer |
| Brad Goss | ... | key grip |
| Dennis Green | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| David Knox | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Thomas Landi | ... | electrician |
| Billy Miller Jr. | ... | best boy grip |
| Billy Miller | ... | grip (as Billy Miller Jr.) |
| Collin Quinlan | ... | electrician |
| Lorey Sebastian | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Judie Fixler | ... | extras casting |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Cary Wong | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Denison | ... | costume intern |
| Kim Deuce | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Marcia Patten | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Alex Corven | ... | location production assistant (as Alex Corven Caronia) |
| Lys Hopper | ... | location manager (as Lysbeth Hopper) |
| George Lazaros | ... | location production assistant |
| Kara L. Smith | ... | location intern (as Kara Smith-McAll) |
| Heidi Topper | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Steve Borne | ... | additional music editor |
| Emile Charlap | ... | orchestra coordinator |
| James Flatto | ... | music editor |
| Lynn Geller | ... | music consultant |
| Rachel Portman | ... | orchestrator |
| Ed Rak | ... | music recordist |
| Brian Risner | ... | scoring mixer: Jerry Garcia Band |
| Jonathan Sheffer | ... | conductor |
| Brunilda Torres | ... | assistant music editor |
| John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kevin Donegan | ... | post-production script |
| Karen Kelsall | ... | script supervisor |
| Lisbeth Storandt | ... | script intern |
Transportation Department
| John Edler Jr. | ... | swing truck driver |
| John Edler Sr. | ... | prop truck driver |
| Robert Featherstone | ... | electric truck driver |
| Michael Fennell | ... | driver: camera sound truck |
| Robert Gildea | ... | 4 banger driver |
| J.J. McGrane | ... | minivan driver |
| Vincent Russo | ... | IS driver |
| Louis Volpe | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ralph Volpe | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Daniel Young Jr. | ... | driver: grip truck |
Additional Crew
| Keith Adams | ... | set intern |
| Joan Altman | ... | production auditor |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer |
| Donna L. Bascom | ... | legal counsel |
| Eileen Cabiling | ... | set production assistant |
| Mitchell Cassel | ... | contact lens consultant |
| Nina Chien | ... | key set production assistant |
| John Daschbach | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lauren Gale | ... | craft service |
| Ann Gastler | ... | office production assistant |
| Joyce Hsieh | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Marlon Lane | ... | set production assistant |
| Lilene Mansell | ... | dialect coach: William Hurt |
| Sabastino Maura | ... | set intern |
| Allan R. McKinnon | ... | second assistant auditor |
| Greg Paquette | ... | creator of rashid's drawings |
| Daniel Ramirez | ... | production secretary |
| Exile Ramirez | ... | production secretary |
| Terry 't-bone' Rhodes | ... | parking coordinator |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | unit publicist |
| Jennifer Roth | ... | production coordinator |
| Lori Rothstein | ... | set intern |
| Charlie Vogel | ... | post-production accountant |
| Christopher Wade | ... | set intern |
| Ante Novakovic | ... | assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Miramax (presents)
- NDF International
- Euro Space
- Internal (in association with)
- Smoke Productions
Distributors
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinemussy (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS) (For Miramax) (Pan and scan)
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1996) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm-Beta (1997) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Miramax (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Ark Entertainment (2016) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Edko Films (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Editora Europa (Brazil) (DVD)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (1995) (Japan)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Still Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- IMS Film & Media Insurance (insurance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. In Auggie Wren's (Harvey Keitel's) New York City smoke shop, day by day passes, seemingly unchanging until he teaches us to notice the little details of life. Paul Benjamin (William Hurt), a disheartened and broken writer, has a brush with death that is pivotal and sets up an unlikely series of events that afford him a novel glimpse into the life on the street which he saw, but did not truly perceive, every day. Finally, it's Auggie's turn to spin a tale.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | Where there's smoke... there's laughter! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Harold Perrineau is only two years younger than Forest Whitaker, who played his father. See more » |
| Goofs | Auggie takes his daily picture from a typical tripod, below shoulder level. Yet the photos in his album are taken from eye-level position or higher. In fact, the alignment of the traffic signal and the building behind it is so consistent from picture to picture, that they were most likely taken from a fixed mount. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Batman Forever/The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love/Smoke/Safe (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Supastar See more » |
| Quotes |
Auggie Wren:
If you can't share your secrets with your friends then what kind of friend are you? Paul Benjamin: Exactly... life just wouldn't be worth living. See more » |