Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During the movie Lou Reed tries to explain why he has to have a cut on his health insurance bill if he keeps smoking and Madonna acts as a Singing Telegram.

Directed by: Paul Auster & Wayne Wang
Written by: Paul Auster & Wayne Wang
Release date: 1995-09-15
Runtime: 83 minutes
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Tagline: Welcome to the planet Brooklyn.
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Cast:
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel
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Lou Reed Lou Reed
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Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox
Pete Maloney 
Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin
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Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy Finelli