About Smoke
- Released on June 09, 1995
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.
Full Cast of Smoke
Harvey Keitel plays Augustus 'Auggie' Wren
William Hurt plays Paul Benjamin
Stockard Channing plays Ruby McNutt
Harold Perrineau plays Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
Forest Whitaker plays Cyrus Cole
Giancarlo Esposito plays 1st OTB Man / Tommy
José Zúñiga plays 2nd OTB Man / Jerry
Stephen Gevedon plays OTB Man #3 / Dennis
Jared Harris plays Jimmy Rose
Ashley Judd plays Felicity
Victor Argo plays Vinnie
Michelle Hurst plays Aunt Em
Erica Gimpel plays Doreen Cole
Deirdre O'Connell plays Sue the Waitress
Malik Yoba plays The Creeper
Murray Moston plays Waiter
Mary B. Ward plays April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
Daniel Auster plays Book Thief
Vincenzo Amelia plays Irate Customer
Gilson Reglas plays Cyrus Jr.
Howie Rose plays Baseball Announcer
Mel Gorham plays Violet
Baxter Harris plays Lawyer #1
Paul Geier plays Lawyer #2
Walter T. Meade plays Roger Goodwin
Clarice Taylor plays Grandma Ethel
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas plays Actor
Crew of Smoke
Editing
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Sound
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Camera
Directing
Lighting
Writing
- Harvey Keitel
- William Hurt
- Stockard Channing
- Harold Perrineau
- Forest Whitaker
- Giancarlo Esposito
- José Zúñiga
- Stephen Gevedon
- Jared Harris
- Ashley Judd
- Victor Argo
- Michelle Hurst
- Erica Gimpel
- Deirdre O'Connell
- Malik Yoba
- Murray Moston
- Mary B. Ward
- Daniel Auster
- Vincenzo Amelia
- Gilson Reglas
- Howie Rose
- Mel Gorham
- Baxter Harris
- Paul Geier
- Walter T. Meade
- Clarice Taylor
- Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas