Cigarettes & Coffee
Seen it?1993 | 24 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Kirk BaltzDouglas Walker
- Philip Baker HallSydney
- Scott Coffey
- Kim Gillingham
- Miguel FerrerBill
- Michael HarrisSteve
- Jennifer Kaplan
- Bonnie Fidelman