A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.
- Awards
- 12 wins & 9 nominations
José Zúñiga
- 2nd OTB Man
- (as Jose Zuniga)
- …
Stephen Gevedon
- OTB Man #3, Dennis
- (as Steve Gevedon)
Harold Perrineau
- Rashid Cole
- (as Harold Perrineau Jr.)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHarold Perrineau is only two years younger than Forest Whitaker, who played his father.
- GoofsWhen Thomas Cole knocks on the door of Paul Benjamin's apartment on his first visit, Paul goes to answers the door without a cigarette. However, when he opens the door a lit cigarette appears in his mouth.
- 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.
- SoundtracksSupastar
Written by James Felder and James Heath
Performed by Group Home
Courtesy of Payday Records, Inc.
Featured review
poetic photographs
Auggie Wren (Harvey Keitel) owns a Brooklyn smoke shop where regulars hang out. He takes a photograph of his shop from the streets everyday at the same time. Paul Benjamin (William Hurt) is surprised to see his dead wife Ellen in one of the photos. She was pregnant when she was killed. Rashid (Harold Perrineau) saves Paul from on-coming traffic. In return, Paul lets Rashid stay with him and starts mentoring the young man. Rashid reconnects with his father Cyrus Cole (Forest Whitaker), who lost his arm and love in a car accident, without revealing their true relationship. Auggie's one-eyed ex Ruby McNutt (Stockard Channing) asks him for help with their pregnant daughter Felicity (Ashley Judd). Paul is assigned by the NY Times to write a Christmas story and Auggie gives him one.
I love the idea of Auggie's photographs. There is something compelling and poetic about it. These characters are interesting. Some of the stories are more compelling than others. The cast led by Hurt and Keitel are doing solid work. These lives each have their own stories but I'm not sure that every plot finishes. It's like Auggie's photographs. Every one is unique and has a story to tell but it is the congregate where the true beauty is revealed.
I love the idea of Auggie's photographs. There is something compelling and poetic about it. These characters are interesting. Some of the stories are more compelling than others. The cast led by Hurt and Keitel are doing solid work. These lives each have their own stories but I'm not sure that every plot finishes. It's like Auggie's photographs. Every one is unique and has a story to tell but it is the congregate where the true beauty is revealed.
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- Countries of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Cigarros
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,367,636
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $70,744
- Jun 11, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $8,367,636
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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