Benjamin Smoke

Name: Benjamin Smoke
Genre: Documentary
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 67

2000, Documentary, 1h 13m

9 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

This highly unorthodox documentary follows the crooked path of Benjamin (no last name). He lives in a hidden neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia called "Cabbagetown." Drag-queen, speed-freak, all-around renegade, Benjamin left the straight (in every sense of the word) world behind a long time ago.

Genre:

Documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen
Writer:

Jem Cohen, Peter Sillen
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 21, 2000 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$36.8K
Runtime:

1h 13m
Distributor:

Cowboy Booking International

Cast & Crew

Benjamin Dickerson
Self

Tim Campion
Smoke Percussion

Brian Halloran
Smoke Cello

Coleman Lewis
Smoke Guitar

Bill Taft
Smoke Trumpet, Banjo

Patti Smith
Self

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Critic Reviews for Benjamin Smoke

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Full Review… Peter Travers Rolling Stone

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Audience Reviews for Benjamin Smoke

Sep 29, 2007

Considering that Benjamin Smoke is quite a character, you will appreciate his personality as well this indie documentary on the final days of his life. Maybe you'll also enjoy his music which is reflecting his dark and bright moments of his life.

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