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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   4,809 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Sherman Alexie (book)
Sherman Alexie (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 June 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A new film from the heart of Native America.
Plot:
Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear... more | full synopsis
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the most unique movies I've seen more (118 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le secret des cendres (Canada: French title)
This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense images.
Runtime:
89 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35626) | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The first movie to be written, directed, and co-produced by a Native American. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Thomas says that Victor's dad looks like Charles Bronson in Death Wish V, the one where he fights the Asian gang. It is actually an Irish gang in Death Wish V. more
Quotes:
Thomas Builds-the-Fire: Hey Victor! I remember the time your father took me to Denny's, and I had the Grand Slam Breakfast. Two eggs, two pancakes, a glass of milk, and of course my favorite, the bacon. Some days, it's a good day to die. And some days, it's a good day to have breakfast. more
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One of the most unique movies I've seen, 13 May 2002
10/10
Author: Theaterchica07 from MA

"Smoke Signals" is one of the most unique movies I have ever seen. From the combinations of stories, characters, and filmmaking. The acting in this movie was witty, funny, serious and heartbreaking all at the same time. Even though this is a movie about Native American culture, it is a movie that talks to everyone no matter what there ethnic background may be. I am of Italian heritage but this movie still got to me. It tackles issues of family, culture, and tradition as well as friendship. The acting is this movie is superb and the filmmaker's shots and different ways of filming scenes and how each one flowed into another was amazing. In school we had to read some stories by Sherman Alexie and then we watched the movie. If it weren't for my English teacher I may have missed watching one of the most brilliant independent films ever made.

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