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Holy Smoke( 1999)

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He had only one thing on his mind... but so did she!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kate Winslet

      Ruth Barron

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      Harvey Keitel

      PJ Waters

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      Julie Hamilton

      Mum

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      Sophie Lee

      Yvonne

    5. cast image

      Dan Wyllie

      Robbie

    6. cast image

      Paul Goddard

      Tim

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      Tim Robertson

      Dad

    8. cast image

      George Mangos

      Yanni

    9. cast image

      Kerry Walker

      Puss

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      Leslie Dayman

      Bill-Bill

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      Samantha Murray

      Prue

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      Sandy Gutman

      Stan

    13. cast image

      Simon Anderson

      Fabio

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      Pam Grier

      Carol

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      Robert Lee

      Cult Video Reporter

    16. cast image

      Geneviève Lemon

      Rahi

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      Marshall Applewhite

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      Dhritiman Chatterjee

      Chidaatma Baba

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      Tamsin Carroll

      Jodie

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      Eric Schussler

      Cult Video Reporter

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Nov 07 2023
    **_The power of a whoa-man to turn even the most hardened male into a loaf of bread_** A young woman from Sydney (Kate Winslet) becomes a follower of a guru in Delhi, so her family hires a top deprogrammer (Harvey Keitel) to liberate her from the cult’s brainwashing, which is carried out at an isolated cabin in the Outback. "Holy Smoke" (1999) is similar to “The Piano” from six years prior (also starring Keitel), which isn’t surprising since it was made by the same writer/director. Both are adult-oriented drama/romances, but this one is set in the modern day and is just as much a quirky c...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    1765545.00

    Keywords

    • australia
    • adultery
    • jealousy
    • tourist
    • cult
    • racist
    • guru
    • religion
    • brainwashing
    • india
    • woman director
    • indian guru