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Episodic story, divided into five chapters, each bearing the name of a character; main characters appear in most chapters. Most of the characters are connected by the fact that they hang out or work at the Brooklyn Cigar Store, where they tell stories and smoke a lot. Chapters explore the interperso...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Portman, Rachel (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Miramax Films, NDF/Euro Space (Firm), InterAl (Firm), Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hoy, Maysie, Wang, Wayne, 1949- (Director), Auster, Paul, 1947- (Screenwriter), Johnson, Greg (Producer), Newman, Peter (Producer) (Producer), Kuroiwa, Hisami (Producer), Horikoshi, Kenzo (Producer), Hurt, William (Actor), Keitel, Harvey (Actor), Channing, Stockard (Actor), Perrineau, Harold (Actor), Whitaker, Forest (Actor), Argo, Victor (Actor), Gimpel, Erica (Actor), Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011 (Actor), Ward, Mary B. (Actor), Yoba, Malik (Actor), Zúñiga, José (Actor), Esposito, Giancarlo (Actor), Judd, Ashley (Actor), Holender, Adam (Cinematographer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	In English with optional French language track; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned..
Published:	Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Paramount Pictures, ©2021.
Edition:	Widescreen ed.
Subjects:	Interpersonal relations > Drama. Authors > Drama. Families > Drama. Fathers and sons > Drama. Stores, Retail > Drama. Smoking > Drama. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Authors. Families. Fathers and sons. Interpersonal relations. Smoking. Stores, Retail. New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Dark comedy films. Films for the hearing impaired. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films.

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Summary:	Episodic story, divided into five chapters, each bearing the name of a character; main characters appear in most chapters. Most of the characters are connected by the fact that they hang out or work at the Brooklyn Cigar Store, where they tell stories and smoke a lot. Chapters explore the interpersonal relationships between this large and diverse group of characters.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Special features include feature commentary with screenwriter Paul Auster, producers Peter Newman and Greg Johnson, and actor Harvey Keitel, deleted scenes (Andrew McCarthy in The Smoke Shop, The Chinese Restaurant), behind the scenes, original featurette, B roll montages, and Auggie Wren's Christmas story.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, region 1, NTSC; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital surround sound.
Audience:	Rated R.
Production Credits:	Music, Rachel Portman ; production designer, Kalina Ivanov ; editor, Maysie Hoy ; director of photography, Adam Holender ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Satoru Iseki ; producers, Greg Johnson, Peter Newman, Hisami Kuroiwa, Kenzo Horikoshi ; screenplay, Paul Auster ; director, Wayne Wang.