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Blue in the Face (1995)

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Director Wayne Wang and screenwriter Paul Auster had enough storylines and characters left over from their charming comedy Smoke to make another film, so they shot Blue In The Face immediately after Smoke was completed. The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie (Harvey Keitel), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot (Roseanne) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie.

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Paul Auster , Wayne Wang

In Theaters: Oct 13, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Mar 4, 2003

Miramax

Cast

Harvey Keitel
Auggie Wren
Lou Reed
Man with Strange Glasse...
Roseanne
Cigar Store Owner's Wif...
Michael J. Fox
Peter
Jim Jarmusch
Bob
Lily Tomlin
The waffle eater
Victor Argo
Vinnie
Michael Badalucco
Statistician
Teodorino Bello
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Keith David
Jackie Robinson
Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy
Esteban Fernandez
Dancer
Eileen Galindo
Dancer
Mel Gorham
Violet
Peggy Gormley
Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose
Karen Robert Jackson
Brooklyn Resident
Ahmed Ben Larby
Statistician
William Preston Robertson
Statistician
Raymond Rodriguez
Dancer
Malik Yoba
The Watch Man
James Dickson
Dancer
Madonna
Singing Telegram Girl
Michelle Hurst
Statistician
Mira Sorvino
The young lady
Sharif Rashed
Lisa Scarola
Dancer
Jose Zuniga
Jerry
RuPaul
Dancer
Debra Wilson
Statistician
Stephen Gevedon
Charles LaSalle
Dancer
Chelsea Altman
Statistician
Luc Sante
Brooklyn Resident
Chief Bey
Brooklyn Resident
Diana Brownstone
Dancer
Billy Cherry
Statistician
Liz Anne Curtis
Dancer
Rehanna Ellis
Statistician/Dancer
Ian Frazier
Brooklyn Resident
Sasalina Gambino
Brooklyn Resident
Cotton Green
Dancer
Tatienne Hendricks-Tellef...
Edmund Ikeda
Statistician
John Lurie National Orche...
Rusty Kanokoci
Brooklyn Resident
Nick Kosovich
Dancer
Kyle Larson
Dancer
Gregory Misclagno
Dancer
Liz Ramos
Dancer
Dale Stotts
Dancer
Ginger Thatcher
Dancer

Critic Reviews for Blue in the Face

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A freewheeling offshoot of the good indie Smoke

August 18, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Not as good a smoke as the first, but worth a puff.

January 24, 2004 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

"Smoke" follow-up lacks the first flick's spark and humor.

October 8, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Improvisational film which was made as a companion piece to the far-superior "Smoke". This movie has some good parts to it, but is too disjointed to hold your attention.

August 9, 2002 Comment

Larry Carroll

Countingdown.com

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Considering its made from outtakes and unused script from the first film, this 'sequel' stands up very well on its own. Its far more philosophical and irrelevant than the first, and is equally laid back, its only diminishing feature are the constant and unnecessary cameos, although half of them are rather good.

September 7, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

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.

April 8, 2008

Christopher Brown

Super Reviewer

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