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Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 4, 1999

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

56%

Original Title

Holy Smoke

Production Companies

India Take One, Miramax, Film4 Productions

Director

Jane Campion

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$1,765,545

Description

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.