Holy Smoke
- Director: Jane Campion
- Writer: Anna Campion; Jane Campion
- Producer: Catherine Bishop; Jan Chapman
CGiii Comment
A film that has no idea what it is...or, where it's supposed to go.
The comedy is forced, shabby and unfunny.
The gay couple - incidental and irrelevant.
Ms Campion: know thy limits.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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 P.J. Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But P.J. quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent, and iron-willed Ruth.
Cast & Characters
Kate Winslet as Ruth;
Harvey Keitel as PJ Waters;
Julie Hamilton as Mum;
Sophie Lee as Yvonne;
Daniel Wyllie as Robbie;
Paul Goddard as Tim;
Tim Robertson as Dad;
George Mangos as Yani;
Kerry Walker as Puss;
Les Dayman as Bill-Bill;
Samantha Murray as Prue;
Sandy Gutman as Stan;
Simon Anderson as Fabio;
Pam Grier as Carol;
Eva Martin as Devotee