Streetwise Brooklyn tobacconist Auggie Wren (Harvey Keitel) finds his store trafficked by a sequence of troubled souls, from a depressed writer (William Hurt) seeking to help a rescuer (Harold Perrineau, Jr.) track down his estranged father (Forest Whitaker), to his own former flame (Stockard Channing) asking support for the addict daughter (Ashley Judd) she claims is his. Engaging ensemble piece from writer Paul Auster and director Wayne Wang co-stars Giancarlo Esposito. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English; Subtitles: English; featurettes.