Directed by:
Jane CampionCinematography:
Dion BeebeComposer:
Angelo BadalamentiCast:
Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Sophie Lee, Pam Grier, Dan Wyllie, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Paul Goddard, Patricia Krenwinkel (a.f.), Geneviève Lemon (more)Plots(1)
While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barroin (Winslet) falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters (Keitel), a macho cult deprogrammer, who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent, and iron-willed Ruth! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kate Winslet
UK
Best movies:
Titanic (1997)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Finding Neverland (2004)
Harvey Keitel
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Björk: Volumen (1999) (video compilation)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Sophie Lee
Australia
Best movies:
He Died with a Felafel In His Hand (2001)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
The Castle (1997)
Pam Grier
USA
Best movies:
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Dan Wyllie
Australia
Best movies:
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Lucky Miles (2007)
Charlie's Country (2013)
Dhritiman Chatterjee
India
Best movies:
The Adversary (1970)
Black (2005)
Story (2012)
Paul Goddard
Best movies:
The Matrix (1999)
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV movie)
Babe (1995)
Patricia Krenwinkel (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Holy Smoke (1999) - a.f.
Geneviève Lemon
Australia
Best movies:
The Piano (1993)
The Well (1997)
The Dressmaker (2015)
Simon Anderson
Best movies:
Irina Palm (2006)
Holy Smoke (1999)
The Last Horror Movie (2003)
Ante Novakovic
Best movies:
Ondine (2009)
Dead Man Down (2013)
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Kerry Walker
Australia
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Piano (1993)
Australia (2008)
Osho (a.f.)
India
Best movies:
Holy Smoke (1999) - a.f.
Les Dayman
Australia
Best movies:
Gallipoli (1981)
Holy Smoke (1999)
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
Robert Lee
UK
Best movies:
Holy Smoke (1999)
George Rafael
Best movies:
The Quiet American (2002)
I Am Woman (2019)
Holy Smoke (1999)
Sun Myung Moon (a.f.)
Best movies:
Holy Smoke (1999) - a.f.
David Koresh (a.f.)
Best movies:
Holy Smoke (1999) - a.f.
Love Camp (1981)