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Smoke Signals is a 1998 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Chris Eyre from a screenplay by Sherman Alexie, based on Alexie's short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993). The film won several awards and accolades, and was well received at numerous film festivals.
Nov 27, 1998 · Two young men from a reservation in Idaho travel to Phoenix to claim the ashes of their father, who died of a heart attack. Along the way, they face their past, their culture, and their identity in this acclaimed film by Sherman Alexie and Chris Eyre.
- (13K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Chris Eyre
- 1998-11-27
Jul 3, 1998 · A road movie about two young Native Americans who travel to Phoenix to pick up the ashes of their father. The film features fresh and humorous dialogue, references to pop culture and history, and a cast of mostly indigenous actors.
Smoke Signals is a comedy-drama film about two Native American men, Victor and Thomas, who go on a road trip to collect the ashes of their father, Arnold, who died in Phoenix. The film explores their relationship, their culture, and their struggles with identity and forgiveness.
Smoke Signals tells a familiar story from an underrepresented point of view, proving that a fresh perspective can help subvert long-established expectations. Arnold (Gary Farmer) rescued Thomas...
- (92)
- Chris Eyre
- PG-13
- Adam Beach
Young Indian 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.
- 4.8K
- Indigenous Film Archive
Smoke Signals (1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
