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Smoke Signals

Year:
Duration:
89 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
Chris Eyre
Awards:
10 wins & 7 nominations
Details
Country: Canada
Release Date: 1998-06-26
Filming Locations: Idaho, USA
Earnings
Budget: $2,000,000
Opening Weekend: $43,574 (USA) (28 June 1998)
Gross: $6,719,300 (USA) (18 October 1998)
Cast
Actor
Character
Elaine Miles
Elaine Miles
Smoke Signals
Adam Beach
Victor Joseph
Evan Adams
Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Irene Bedard
Suzy Song
Gary Farmer
Arnold Joseph
Tantoo Cardinal
Arlene Joseph
Cody Lightning
Young Victor Joseph
Simon Baker
Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Monique Mojica
Grandma Builds-the-Fire
John Trudell
Randy Peone
Chief Leonard George
Lester Fallsapart
Michael Greyeyes
Junior Polatkin
Darwin Haine
Boo
Michelle St. John
Velma
Cynthia Geary
Cathy the Gymnast
Gary Taylor
Cowboy
Perrey Reeves
Holly
Nicolette Vajtay
Julie
Molly Cheek
Penny Cicero
Robert Miano
Burt Cicero
Tom Skerritt
Police Chief
Todd Jamieson
Jesuit #1
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Jesuit #2 (uncredited)
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Trivia
The song "All My Relations" performed by Ulali at the end of the film uses the traditional Irish tune "Garryowen". The tune was a favorite of Acting-General George Armstrong Custer during the Civil War, and became the official air of the US 7th Cavalry Regiment in 1867. According to legend, it was the last tune played before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Custer and his entire regiment were killed.
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During the shooting of Lucy and Velma driving backwards, Elaine Miles (Lucy) acquired the skill of driving the car backwards. Hence, no stunt driver was needed. Miles performed the driving herself.
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The first movie to be written, directed, and co-produced by a Native American.
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Goofs
When 12-year-old Victor beats Thomas up right after his dad leaves, he is wearing a white and red shirt under his button-up shirt. After he begins running, the undershirt changes to a completely red muscle-tee.
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There is no way that one bus driver could have driven the same bus continuously from Idaho to Arizona. Federal law would prohibit it.
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When Thomas offers Victor money to help get him to Phoenix, his braids change position. In one shot, they are both in front. In the next shot, his right braid is over his shoulder. This repeats several times.
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Quotes
Thomas Builds-the-Fire: You know there are some children who aren't really children at all, they're just pillars of flame that burn everything they touch. And there are some children who are just pillars of ash, that fall apart when you touch them... Victor and me, we were children of flame and ash.
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Velma: You guys got your passports?
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Randy Peone: Good morning, this is Randy Peone on KREZ radio, the voice of the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation. And it's time for the morning traffic report on this rainy Bicentennial Fourth of July. Let's go out to Lester Fallsapart in the KREZ traffic van broken down at the crossroads.
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Photos from cast
Elaine Miles
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