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Smoke Signals
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9786305428411
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305428417
Label: Miramax Films
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Miramax Films
MPN: D17444D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Miramax Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 28, 1999
Running Time: 89 minutes
Studio: Miramax Films
Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1998
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Editorial Review:
Based on a couple of short stories (from The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) by Sherman Alexie, Smoke Signals is a lean and assured feature that speaks well of its lengthy, rich evolution, including a development stint at Sundance. The first feature made by a Native American crew and creative team, the film concerns two young Idaho men with radically different memories of one Arnold Joseph (Gary Farmer), a former resident of the reservation who split years before and has just died in Phoenix. Arnold's strapping, popular son, Victor (Adam Beach), remembers him best as an alcoholic, occasionally abusive father who drove off one day and never came back. By contrast, Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams), whom Arnold had saved from certain death years earlier, has chosen to exaggerate the man's life and deeds in a mythmaking fashion that drives Victor crazy. Circumstances bring the two together, however, in a bus ride to retrieve Arnold's ashes. There, in Phoenix, a confrontation with the reality of the dead man's fullest legacy has a profound effect on both characters. Alexie, who wrote the script and was personally involved in all aspects of the production, and first-time director Chris Eyre are so polished in their approach that you can barely feel the cinematic engine at work here. This is the kind of movie in which the characters seem to be driving everything forward, a captivating and pleasant experience that gets a little too tidy at the end (can we call a moratorium on scenes of human ashes lovingly disposed to the winds?), but which is undeniably moving. The cast, including Irene Bedard (the voice of and physical inspiration for Disney's Pocahontas) is outstanding. --Tom Keogh
Critically acclaimed as one of the best films of the year, SMOKE SIGNALS was also a distinguished winner at the Sundance Film Festival! Though Victor and Thomas have lived their entire young lives in the same tiny town, they couldn't have less in common! But when Victor is urgently called away, it's Thomas who comes up with the money to pay for his trip. There's just one thing Victor has to do: take Thomas along for the ride! You're in for a rare and entertaining comic treat as this most unlikely pair leave home on what becomes an unexpectedly unforgettable adventure of friendship and discovery!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Storytelling
I had this on VHS and I finally got it DVD. It is still nice to watch after not seeing it for years. The story is timeless, the acting and directing are fantastic. What I like about Smoke Signals is it's an original film about American Indians and it's not everyday you see movies about our people. It's like a breath of fresh air to watch this film. I catch myself looking in the background at glimpses of scenery of the the mountains and deserts I am so far away from. It gets me out of the hellhole ... Read More
Rating: - Smoke Signals DVD
The DVD was new in excellent condition and was delivered in an extremely short time.
Rating: - Awesome
It's a fantastic movie, funny, and has a good little under story. I reccomend - it's not pow wow-ish or anything, it's just a story that is on a reservation..
Rating: - A story is only as good as all of its parts
"Smoke Signals" is a 1998 film based on short stories from Sherman Alexie's book "Tonto and the Lone Ranger Fistfight in Heaven." This is one of the first films directed by, written by, acted by and crewed by a full Native American team.
The story is about two unlikely young Native American men who are traveling together to retrieve Arnold Joseph (Gary Farmer's) ashes. Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) is the son that Arnold abandoned ten years before when his parents got into a drunken brawl. ... Read More
Rating: - Funny...
Film is set on an Indian Reservation in Idaho. This is the first film directly, acted and produced entirely by Native Americans. The story is centered around Victor and Thomas. Victor is handsome, athletic and a guy's guy. Thomas is a short, geeky nerd and relishes in storytelling. The boys are connected through Victor's Father, who saved Thomas from a fire that killed his parents. Thomas considers Victor's Father a hero and tells worship-like stories about him. He is optimistic, upbeat and a dreamer. ... Read More
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