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22 February 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Sex captive in desert hideaway...young beauty seduced by macho American twice her age. morePlot:
While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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Crazy With A Core Message moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kate Winslet | ... | Ruth | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | PJ Waters | |
| Julie Hamilton | ... | Mum | |
| Sophie Lee | ... | Yvonne | |
| Daniel Wyllie | ... | Robbie (as Dan Wyllie) | |
| Paul Goddard | ... | Tim | |
| Tim Robertson | ... | Dad | |
| George Mangos | ... | Yani | |
| Kerry Walker | ... | Puss | |
| Les Dayman | ... | Bill-Bill (as Leslie Dayman) | |
| Samantha Murray | ... | Prue | |
| Sandy Gutman | ... | Stan (as Austen Tayshus) | |
| Simon Anderson | ... | Fabio | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Carol | |
| Eva Martin | ... | Devotee |
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Rated R for strong sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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115 minLanguage:
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Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:R21 | Germany:12 | USA:R (cut) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) (video rating) | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Taiwan:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Philippines:R-18Fun Stuff
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According to an interview following the shoot, Kate Winslet admitted that in the urination scenes there was bag taped to her leg to pull off the effect. Finally she got frustrated and asked Jane Campion if she could just urinate herself. Campion did one take this way, but the urine was harder to control than Winslet had thought, and the take was scrapped. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When at first Ruth is in the middle of a circle of her relatives, she has a jewel in the middle of her forehead. Then the jewel disappears for a while and then reappears for the remainder of the scene. moreSoundtrack:
Maya, Mayi Ma - The Celebration moreFAQ
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I was in Karlovy Vary in June, 2000 and needed a break from Czech so I went to see Holy Smoke at a 5 p.m. showing. The Kino Cas required a minimum of 8 people to buy tickets or they would not show the movie. The crowd numbered about 12. I enjoyed Harvey Keitel and Kate Winslet's roles very much. Just when you think that you've met the most dysfunctional family in your personal experiences, here is one to top them all. Kate Winslet's family is in need of a "deprogrammer" to rescue their daughter from the clutches of Eastern Transcendentalism and they call on Harvey Keitel's character to get the job done. Some may find the movie silly but I thought it touched some real difficult issues faced by many. I was lost in thought during much of the film so I revisited the Cino Cas the following afternoon to see it again. It rated a 9 from my perspective. R Morris