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Movie Info
The manager (Harvey Keitel) of a Brooklyn cigar shop and his various customers make comments about smoking.
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Rating: R (Scene of Nudity|Language)
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
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Producer: Diana Phillips, Peter Newman, Greg Johnson
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Writer: Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $586.3K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Miramax Films
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Production Co: Miramax
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Sound Mix: Surround
Cast & Crew

Harvey Keitel
Auggie Wren

Lou Reed
Man with Strange Glasses

Roseanne Barr
Dot, Vinnie's Wife

Michael J. Fox
Pete Maloney

Jim Jarmusch
Bob

Lily Tomlin
Waffle Eater

Mel Gorham
Violetta, Auggie's Girlfriend

Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose, Retarded kid who sweeps up

Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy Finelli

Victor Argo
Vinnie, Owner Brooklyn Cigar Company

Madonna
Singing Telegram

Keith David
Jackie Robinson

Mira Sorvino
Young Lady

Paul Auster
Director

Wayne Wang
Director

Paul Auster
Writer

Wayne Wang
Writer

Harvey Keitel
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer

Diana Phillips
Producer

Peter Newman
Producer

Greg Johnson
Producer

Arnaldo Antunes
Original Music

David Byrne
Original Music
John Lurie
Original Music

Marisa Monte
Original Music

Calvin Weston
Original Music

Adam Holender
Cinematographer

Maysie Hoy
Film Editing

Christopher Tellefsen
Film Editing

Heidi Levitt
Casting

Kalina Ivanov
Production Design
Critic Reviews for Blue in the Face
Audience Reviews for Blue in the Face
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Mar 29, 2014
Bob: Coffee and cigarettes. That's like the breakfast of champions. "Welcome to the planet Brooklyn." Blue in the Face is a fun enough movie especially if you like the style of Smoke. This isn't really much like Smoke though, when it comes to story. There's really no story here. There's a lot of individual improvised scenes and interviews telling random facts about Brooklyn. It's a very loose film, that has a sort of documentary feel to it at times and a standard feature film feel to it at other times. The cast is huge in this film, with Harvey Keitel being the only big name that was left over from smoke. Michael J. Fox, Jim Jarmusch, Lou Reed, Roseanne,and Madonna all make appearances throughout. In the end, Blue in the Face is pretty much just Wayne Wang pulling scraps from Smoke, but it has it's appeal. I like the conversations, which all have the improve feel to them. This isn't a movie that really needs to be seen, but it's one that is a good amount of fun for fans of Smoke. If you didn't like Smoke though, there's absolutely no reason to waste your time with this film.
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Apr 08, 2008
Unjustly criticized film made from outtakes from the superior Smoke. I think too many critics compared it to that film rather than on it's own merits, but I absolutely loved the slice of life feeling of this film. Really good stuff.
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Mar 22, 2008
Parts are fun, but unscripted actors can only take things so far.
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Nov 17, 2007
The humor in the movie was mostly subtle which worked really well. I honestly just bought the movie because Madonna makes a 2-minute appearance, but I actually liked it a lot!
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