6.1
Finder's Fee
2001
“The most precious things are lighter than air.”
Smoke (1995)
June 9, 19951h 52mEN
7.2
520 votes
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.
Director
Wayne WangWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$7.0M
Revenue
$8.3M
Production Companies
MiramaxNDF InternationalEurospace
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User Reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto
5.0**A set of stories, more than a story made up of stories.** This film reminded me, in a certain way, of a polite version of “Clerks”, an unorthodox comedy where everything revolves around a convenience store, a video club and two employees from those same stores. Here, everything revolves around Auggie Wren's tobacconist, who takes a picture of the shop every day, at the same time. In one of them, by chance, the deceased wife of one of the store's customers appears who, after being saved from being run over by a boy, decides to help him. The film is discreet, does not have great cinemato…
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