Smoke (1995) – A group of people’s lives intertwine when a Brooklyn cigar store manager, Auggie (Harvey Keitel), befriends them. Among them is a writer…who can’t write (William Hurt), a reluctant father…hiding from his past (Forest Whitaker), and Auggie’s long-lost ex-girlfriend (Stockard Channing)…who returns with some surprising news! Trailblazing director Wayne Wang and acclaimed writer Paul Auster deliver a smoldering film full of offbeat humor and unexpected wit! Blue in the Face (1995) – Harvey Keitel returns with a red-hot cast and nonstop laughs in Wayne Wang and Paul Auster’s uproarious follow-up to Smoke. When the cigar shop’s owner threatens to turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they’ll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout! The killer ensemble cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, RuPaul, and Madonna!

Product Extras :

Interviews with Director Wayne Wang, Moderated by Kate MacKay, Associate Film Curator at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Interviews with Writer Paul Auster (Excerpts from Running Away to the Circus: Paul Auster on Film)

Smoke – Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Smoke – Berlin Film Festival Press Conference (1995)

Blue in the Face – Archival Conversation with Lou Reed