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5.7While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.
Released: 1999-09-04115 minDir: Jane CampionComedy, DramaBudget: $15.0MBox office: $1.8M
Cast
- Kate Winslet as Ruth Barron
- Harvey Keitel as PJ Waters
- Julie Hamilton as Mum
- Sophie Lee as Yvonne
- Dan Wyllie as Robbie
- Paul Goddard as Tim
Themes
- australia
- adultery
- jealousy
- tourist
- cult
- racist
- guru
- religion
- brainwashing
- india
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jane Campion
- Screenwriter
- Jane Campion
- Cast member
- Daniel Wyllie
- Composer
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Production company
- Miramax
- Cinematographer
- Dion Beebe
- Narrative location
- Australia
- Filming location
- Delhi
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 277445
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1999-01-01
- film editor
- Veronika Jenet
- title
- Holy Smoke!
- production designer
- Janet Patterson
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 57/100
- box office
- 1380029
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