Smoke Signals

"A new film from the heart of Native America."

Nov 27 1998 PG-13 1h 29m
Comedy, Drama

Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.

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Plot

Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family (and his tough son Victor), and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains, but only if Thomas can also go with him. Thomas and Victor hit the road.

Written by

Sherman Alexie

Directed by

Chris Eyre

Cast

Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Miramax, ShadowCatcher Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

15 wins & 8 nominations total

Trailers
Smoke Signals - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
12,910
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA