Holy Smoke

About Holy Smoke

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.

Holy Smoke (1999) is a comedy film directed by Jane Campion. Kate Winslet stars as Ruth Barron, Harvey Keitel as PJ Waters, Julie Hamilton as Mum, and Sophie Lee as Yvonne.

It runs 115 minutes and was released in September 1999. Written by Anna Campion and Jane Campion.

Members will find adultery, cult, australia, and india in it. It scores 5.7 out of 10 from 232 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Piano, K-12, and Incendiary make useful companions to Holy Smoke, all filed under jealousy and brainwashing.