| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Smoke (1995) |
| Director | Wayne Wang |
| Writer | Paul Auster (screenplay) |
| Lead Actor | Harvey Keitel |
| Cast | Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release Date | March 17, 1995 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 57m (117 min) |
| Budget | $10 million (approx.) |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 7.8/10 |
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SMOKE (1995):
Although the action is mostly set in and around a Brooklyn cigar store, this unpretentious first screenplay by novelist Paul Auster is a marvelously complex (and rare) tale about people who respond to grace. Grace here means two things: an opportunity (both to understand and to do something benevolent) and a revelation (of purpose, meaning, design).
The characters include Augie (Harvey Keitel), who operates the store, and Paul (William Hurt), a writer and regular customer. Paul almost walks into a bus but is saved by a disconnected young black man, whom he invites to stay and who gets a job working for Augie. This ultimately leads to a series of reconciliations.
The best anecdote is saved until last, when Augie narrates his favorite Christmas story, about how even a bad deed turned into a wonderfully warm day of friendship. These parables of the big city are uplifting and beautifully underplayed by the good cast (including Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd and Forest Whitaker) directed by Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club). A low-key discussion group bonanza, urban realities without the usually prescribed hopelessness.
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