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He had only one thing on his mind... but so did she! The dream teaming of Hollywood A-listers Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel take centre stage in this very human drama from Jane Campion (The Piano), which examines not only the human condition but life itself. Ruth Barron (Winslet) is on a journey to find herself, but her parents fear she’s fallen in with a cult. They hire P.J. Waters (Keitel) a professional “de-programmer” to help bring her back. But this seemingly easy assignment becomes the most difficult he’s encountered. With a sharp, satirical and sassy script, the movie is an intellectual battle of the sexes and becomes increasingly unpredictable towards the (quite literal) climax. Quirky and at times steamy, Holy Smoke contains intense performances from a cast at the height of their acting powers. LIMITED EDITION FEATURES: RIGID SLIPCASE SPECIAL FEATURES: The Art of Sisterhood - [Writer] Anna Campion on Holy Smoke Desert Hues - [Director of Photography] Dion Beebe on Holy Smoke Original Trailer TV Spot Image Gallery TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: Picture: 1080p HD Runtime: 114 mins approx. Language: English Subtitles: English Cert: 18
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Holy Smoke (1999)
115 min
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.