Michael (1996 film) the box office. Released on Christmas Day, "Michael" finished number one at the box office that weekend, grossing $17,435,711 (roughly $3.4 million more than 2nd place "Jerry Maguire", which was in its 3rd week). The total domestic gross was $95,318,203, ranking "Michael" #16 for the year 1996. Michael (1996 film) Michael is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Nora Ephron. The film stars John Travolta as the Archangel Michael, who is sent to Earth to do various tasks, including mending some wounded hearts. The cast also includes Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Joey Lauren Adams and Robert Pastorelli
Chain smoking Chain smoking Chain smoking is the practice of smoking several cigarettes in succession, sometimes using the ember of a finished cigarette to light the next. The term chain smoker often also refers to a person who smokes relatively constantly, though not necessarily "chaining" each cigarette. The term applies primarily to cigarettes, although it can be used to describe incessant cigar and pipe smoking as well. It is a common form of addiction. The use of cocaine or an amphetamine with cigarettes can result in chain smoking. Many people chain-smoke when drinking alcoholic beverages, because alcohol potentiates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, leading