Upcoming movie The Cigarette (2024): Story, plot and cast
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Runtime: 1h 23m
Release Date: 2024 (United States)
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States
Production Company: Purgatory Blues LLC
Budget: $100,000 (estimated)
Director: Zachary Snygg
Writers: Jasmin Flores, Zachary Snygg
Story
Jasmin Flores is dealing with a string of personal setbacks in the middle of New York City. Her family does not help her after a traumatic breakup, so she takes a job selling cigarettes on the streets of the city to make ends meet. Jasmin has no idea that the cigarettes she sells are laced with a deadly drug that sends people into violent, insane frenzy.
As rumors of mayhem and homicide spread throughout Manhattan, Jasmin finds herself at the epicenter of an expanding scandal. She has to make her way through New York’s dangerous streets, figure out what is causing the tainted cigarettes, and clear her name before the entire city falls into chaos, all while maintaining her own innocence.
Plot Summary
Jasmin Flores, a young lady struggling with a recent breakup and her parents’ disapproval, takes a job selling cigarettes in the busy streets of New York City in order to make ends meet. But these are not just any cigarettes—they contain a lethal ingredient that drives smokers insane and into violent anarchy. Jasmin gets entangled in a web of danger and mystery as the death toll rises and the city descends into chaos. She needs to clear her name, put an end to the madness, and uncover the evil scheme behind the cigarettes before more lives are lost because she is under suspicion.
Cast
Darian Caine as Darian Caine – The film’s first victim, whose death triggers the chain of events.
Tina Krause as Susan – A key figure who gets entangled in the chaos.
Jasmin Flores as Jasmin – The protagonist who must unravel the mystery of the cursed cigarettes.
Valerie Bittner as Mrs. Miller – A concerned citizen who becomes involved in the investigation.
Sarah Marable as Sarah – A friend who tries to help Jasmin through her ordeal.
Philip Green as Uncle Juan – A quirky character with unexpected insights.
Jon Arthur as Omari – A street-smart informant who knows more than he lets on.
Luke Couzens as Steve – A local who becomes a crucial ally.
E.C. Winkler as Video Gamer – A witness who plays a key role in the unraveling mystery.
Tom Cikoski as Dad – Jasmin’s estranged father who eventually gets involved.
