Holy Smoke

1999 • 114 minutes

About this movie

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barroin (Kate Winslet) falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. When she returns home to Australia, her desperate parents hire PJ Waters (Harvey 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. It’s no holds barred in this darkly hilarious electric battle of the sexes!