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Smoke Signals

A new film from the heart of Native America.

★ 6.8 1998 89 min PG-13 DramaComedy

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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Smoke Signals in its release era

Released in 1998, Smoke Signals sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1998-06-26
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
ShadowCatcher Entertainment
Topicsidahomale friendshipnative americanroad triporphannative american reservationbased on short story

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