Holy Smoke

1999 · directed by Jane Campion

Rating

56/100

Hit

no

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.

Holy Smoke (1999), directed by Jane Campion, rates 56/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Kate Winslet
• Harvey Keitel
• Julie Hamilton
• Sophie Lee
• Dan Wyllie
• Paul Goddard
• Tim Robertson
• George Mangos
• Kerry Walker
• Leslie Dayman

Crew

• Dion Beebe — Director of Photography
• Veronika Jenet — Editor
• Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer
• Anna Campion — Screenplay
• Jane Campion — Screenplay

More from Jane Campion

1. The Piano (1993) — 94/100 · hit
2. An Angel at My Table (1990) — 87/100 · hit
3. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
4. The Power of the Dog (2021) — 77/100
5. Bright Star (2009) — 73/100
6. Sweetie (1989) — 73/100

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