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      Blue in the Face

      R Released Oct 13, 1995 1 hr. 23 min. Drama List
      43% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score The manager (Harvey Keitel) of a Brooklyn cigar shop and his various customers make comments about smoking. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 03 Buy Now

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      Audience Member too much swearing in the movie Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member The other must-see for fans of Smoke. Double bonus: Ms. Tomlin's character, Jim Jarmusch in the flesh. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member While I enjoyed this way more than Wayne Wang's Smoke, the parts do not equal the whole. Michael J Fox was good but overall the movie was lacking. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A sequel to the more successful Smoke. A bit self-indulgent, but not all bad. I enjoyed Madonna's brief cameo as a singing telegram girl, which if I'm honest, was my main reason for watching it! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member it's soooo 90's. if it were at that time i'd give 1.5stars more. interesting to see Jim mentioned "coffee and cigarettes". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Juan M. Mendez New York Daily News Whether you live in Brooklyn or not, Blue in the Face is tons of fun. Rated: 4/4 Aug 18, 2021 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Harlan Jacobson TV Guide It feels less like a movie than a lost episode of the old Steve Allen or Jack Paar late-night chat shows. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 30, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com A freewheeling offshoot of the good indie Smoke Rated: C+ Aug 18, 2011 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The manager (Harvey Keitel) of a Brooklyn cigar shop and his various customers make comments about smoking.
      Director
      Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
      Executive Producer
      Harvey Keitel, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
      Screenwriter
      Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Miramax
      Rating
      R (Scene of Nudity|Language)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 13, 1995, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 17, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $586.3K
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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