Italy / Sep 04, 1999 / Venice Film Festival
He had only one thing on his mind... but so did she!
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
While 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Mangos | Yanni |
| Kerry Walker | Puss |
| Leslie Dayman | Bill-Bill |
| Samantha Murray | Prue |
| Sandy Gutman | Stan |
| Simon Anderson | Fabio |
| Pam Grier | Carol |
| Robert Lee | Cult Video Reporter |
| Geneviève Lemon | Rahi |
| Marshall Applewhite | |
| Dhritiman Chatterjee | Chidaatma Baba |
| Tamsin Carroll | Jodie |
| Eric Schussler | Cult Video Reporter |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Holy Smoke |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jan Chapman Productions, Miramax |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Julie Goldstein, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein |
| Production | Tabrez Noorani, Catherine Bishop, Jan Chapman, Mark Turnbull, Pravesh Sahni |
| Writer | Anna Campion, Jane Campion |
| Casting | Billy Hopkins, Alison Barrett, Suzanne Smith Crowley, Kerry Barden |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe, Jasmine Yuen Carrucan, Harry Panagiotidis, Robin Morgan, Sally Eccleston |
| Assistant directors | Jane Campion |
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| Camera operators | Harry Panagiotidis, Jasmine Yuen Carrucan, Robin Morgan, Sally Eccleston, Dion Beebe |
| Additional photography | Jasmine Yuen Carrucan, Harry Panagiotidis, Robin Morgan, Sally Eccleston, Dion Beebe |
| Production design | Janet Patterson, Lisa Thompson, Rebecca Cohen, Tony Campbell |
| Art direction | Tony Campbell, Lisa Thompson, Janet Patterson, Rebecca Cohen |
| Set decoration | Lisa Thompson, Rebecca Cohen, Janet Patterson, Tony Campbell |
| Music | Angelo Badalamenti, Ben Osmo, Lee Smith, Roger Savage |
| Sound | Angelo Badalamenti, Ben Osmo, Lee Smith, Roger Savage |
| Costume design | Janet Patterson, Noriko Watanabe, Kylie Marr, Margaret Aston, Noreen Wilkie |
| Makeup | Margaret Aston, Kylie Marr, Noreen Wilkie, Janet Patterson, Noriko Watanabe |
| Hairstyling | Janet Patterson, Noriko Watanabe, Kylie Marr, Margaret Aston, Noreen Wilkie |
| Budget | 15.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.765.545 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 08, 1999 / New York Film Festival
Limited release
Sweden / Sep 04, 1999 / 15
Taiwan / Nov 20, 1999 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United States / Dec 03, 1999 / R
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Nov 24, 1999 / 12 / French speaking region
Germany / Dec 25, 1999 / 12
Norway / Feb 11, 2000 / 15
United States / Feb 18, 2000 / R
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United Kingdom / Mar 31, 2000 / 18
Czechia / Apr 20, 2000 / 15+
Argentina / Jun 01, 2000
Uruguay / Jun 03, 2000
Türkiye / Jun 09, 2000
Egypt / Apr 04, 2001
Digital
Poland / Feb 16, 2001 / 16
Japan / May 31, 2003 / R15+
Physical media
Brazil / Nov 20, 1999 / 14
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