Smoke Signals
A new film from the heart of Native America.
1998 | 89m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Chris Eyre |
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| Writer: | Sherman Alexie |
| Staring: |
| Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 26, 1998 |
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| Director: | Chris Eyre |
| Writer: | Sherman Alexie |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | idaho, male friendship, road trip, native american, orphan, native american reservation, based on short story |
| Production Companies | ShadowCatcher Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Beach | Victor Joseph |
| Evan Adams | Thomas Builds-the-Fire |
| Irene Bedard | Suzy Song |
| Gary Farmer | Arnold Joseph |
| Tantoo Cardinal | Arlene Joseph |
| Cody Lightning | Young Victor Joseph |
| Simon Baker | Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire |
| Monique Mojica | Grandma Builds-the-Fire |
| John Trudell | Randy Peone |
| Elaine Miles | Lucy |
| Michael Greyeyes | Junior Polatkin |
| Michelle St. John | Velma |
| Cynthia Geary | Cathy the Gymnast |
| Tom Skerritt | Police Chief |
| Molly Cheek | Penny Cicero |
| Robert Miano | Burt Cicero |
| Perrey Reeves | Holly |
| Nicolette Vajtay | Julie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Berdan | Editor |
| Chris Eyre | Director |
| Sherman Alexie | Screenplay, Book |
| BC Smith | Music, Music Supervisor |
| Melissa Matthies | Property Master |
| Coreen Mayrs | Casting |
| Brian Capener | Director of Photography |
| Charles Armstrong | Production Design |
| Ronald Leamon | Costume Design |
| Brent Morris | Line Producer |
| Anthony Vozza | Unit Production Manager |
| Dawn R. Ferry | Set Decoration |
| Janet Fries Eckholm | Script Supervisor |
| Douglas Tourtelot | Production Sound Mixer |
| Steven Willer | Boom Operator |
| James G. Williams | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Brasher | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marty Hutcherson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eric Hoeschen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank A. Montaño | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sherman Alexie | Co-Producer |
| Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
| Larry Estes | Producer |
| Roger Baerwolf | Associate Producer |
| Randy Suhr | Associate Producer |
| Chris Eyre | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Director | Chris Eyre | Won |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
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