Character Relationships in Smoke
Paul Benjamin (played by William Hurt) is a protagonist in Smoke.
Widowed writer who learns to slow down and helps Rashid. Ruby McNutt (played by Stockard Channing) appears in Smoke.
Regular patron of Auggie's cigar store in Brooklyn. Cyrus Cole (played by Forest Whitaker) appears in Smoke.
Rashid's estranged father, runs a gas station with an artificial arm.
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Character Relationship Map: Smoke
Smoke (1995) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Paul Benjamin
(played by William Hurt) — protagonist Widowed writer who learns to slow down and helps Rashid.
Ruby McNutt
(played by Stockard Channing) — supporting Regular patron of Auggie's cigar store in Brooklyn.
Cyrus Cole
(played by Forest Whitaker) — supporting Rashid's estranged father, runs a gas station with an artificial arm.
Key Relationships
Cyrus Cole → Cyrus Cole
(Temporal Past Self)
Ruby McNutt → Ruby McNutt
(Temporal Past Self)
Paul Benjamin → Paul Benjamin
(Temporal Past Self)
Ruby McNutt → Cyrus Cole
(Unknown Community Member)
Paul Benjamin → Cyrus Cole
(Conflict Indirect Rival)
Paul Benjamin → Ruby McNutt
(Social Friend)
Story Analysis
Interwoven Brooklyn lives explore grief, redemption, and the power of storytelling through interconnected community moments.
Plot Progression
Grief and New Encounters
Deception and Discovery
Confrontation and Reconciliation
Consequences and Community
Storytelling and Resolution
Directed by Wayne Wang
Smoke (1995) · 7.2/10 · comedy, drama
