Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Kate WinsletRuth Barron
- Harvey KeitelPJ Waters
- Julie HamiltonMum
- Sophie LeeYvonne
- Dan WyllieRobbie
- Paul GoddardTim
- Tim RobertsonDad
- George MangosYanni
- Kerry WalkerPuss
- Leslie DaymanBill-Bill
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
As much fun as anything director/co-writer Jane Campion has ever filmed. Holy Smoke lets it all hang out. - 75
San Francisco Examiner
By its hilarious, grotesquely over-the-top climax, Holy Smoke is ideologically, metaphorically out of control, as if it has risen from the '70s ashes. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Too tightly made not to keep you watching, Holy Smoke is also too hokey and didactic to take seriously. - 70
Film.com
I'm not even sure the movie makes sense at times, yet Campion's offbeat rhythms and eye for startling images always made me happy to be looking at the screen. - 63
Boston Globe
In the end, Holy Smoke crashes and burns. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Either Campion is the most inspirational director of performers or Winslet the most carnal. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Winslet and Keitel are perfectly matched, go-for-broke actors handed dramatic license to do a psychic striptease. - 60
The New York Times
As Holy Smoke moves from its early mix of rapture and humor into this more serious, confrontational stage, it runs into trouble.
