Holy Smoke!

Holy Smoke! is a 1999 independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jane Campion, and starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel. Its plot follows an American exit counselor (Keitel) who attempts to deprogram a young Australian woman (Winslet) who has been indoctrinated into a new age cult in India. Julie Hamilton, Tim Robertson, Daniel Wyllie, and Pam Grier appear in supporting roles.

For other uses, see Holy Smoke! (disambiguation).

Holy Smoke!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJane Campion
Written byAnna Campion
Jane Campion
Produced byJan Chapman
Starring
CinematographyDion Beebe
Edited byVeronika Jenet
Music byAngelo Badalamenti
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release dates
  • 4 September 1999 (1999-09-04) (Venice)
  • 3 December 1999 (1999-12-03) (U.S.)
  • 26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) (Australia)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.6 million

Director Jane Campion wrote the screenplay for the film with her sister, Anna Campion. The film was a co-production between Australia and the United States. The film premiered at the 56th Venice International Film Festival and was shown at the New York Film Festival and the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival before being released theatrically.

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