Novelist Paul Auster ("Smoke") wrote and directed this offbeat mystery starring Harvey Keitel as Izzy Maurer, a jazz musician who has problems playing the saxophone after he's injured during a shooting. While recovering, Maurer finds a stone that is being sought by an anthropologist (Willem Dafoe) and leads him to an aspiring actress (Mira Sorvino), with whom he has an affair. With Gina Gershon, Vanessa Redgrave, Mandy Patinkin. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English LPCM stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Auster, others; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer. Region Free