Cigarettes & Coffee (1993) — AI Story Visualization

Cigarettes & Coffee (1993) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A web of connections formed by a $20 bill

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

The Gathering

The Unfolding

The Resolution

At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Key Cast

Rating: 6.7/10 (54 votes)