A lovely, low-key celebration of simple pleasures, Smoke, from Paul Auster's first original screenplay, sees Brooklyn-based author Paul Benjamin (William Hurt) spending ever more time hanging about his local cigar store during during an extended period of writer's block. Its owner, Auggie Wren (Harvey Keitel), has more than a few tales of his own, as does a young man, Rashid (Harold Perrineau), who makes an unexpected entrance into the writer's life. Whilst Benjamin attempts to rediscover creative inspiration, Rashid embarks on a journey to find his real father.
