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    The Substance of Fire

    102'

    1996-09-11

    6.4

    Doing What Is Right... Could Cost Him Everything.

    Drama

    Overview:

    Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no hope of financial success. His son Aaron, who also works at the company, grows frustrated with Isaac's emotional decline and attempts to take over the firm. The resulting crisis involves Isaac's other two children, his daughter Sarah and his dying son Martin.

    DirectingDaniel J. SullivanWritingJon Robin Baitz

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    Cast

    3

    Aaron Geldhart

    Tony Goldwyn

    2

    Martin Geldhart

    Timothy Hutton

    2

    Isaac Geldhart

    Ron Rifkin

    4

    Sarah Geldhart

    Sarah Jessica Parker

    2

    Cora Cahn

    Lee Grant

    1

    Miss Barzakian

    Elizabeth Franz

    1

    Young Issac

    Benjamin Ungar

    1

    Max

    Roger Rees

    3

    Nurse

    Viola Davis

    1

    Mr. Musselblatt

    Adolph Green

    2

    Martha Hackett

    Debra Monk

    1

    Old Printer

    Tom McDermott

    1

    Otto the Printer

    George Morfogen

    1

    Mr. Otani Jr

    Andrew Pang

    1

    Mr. Otani Sr

    Edmund Ikeda

    4

    Val Chenard

    Gil Bellows

    2

    Gene Byck

    Eric Bogosian

    1

    Louis Foukold

    Ronny Graham

    1

    Stewart

    John Sullivan

    1

    Rachel

    Sophia Salguero

    1

    Peter

    John Patrick Walker

    1

    Dr. Bernard Kramer

    David S. Howard

    1

    Young Martin Geldhart

    Gregory Burke

    1

    Mr. Cox

    William Cain

    1

    New Receptionist

    Alec Mapa

    1

    Miquel

    Edgar Martinez

    1

    Book Binder

    John Christopher Jones

    1

    Mr. McCormack Sr

    Dick Latessa

    1

    Mr. McCormack Jr

    Patrick Page

    1

    Rizzoli Book Buyer

    Kate Forbes

    1

    Esme

    Gloria Irizarry

    1

    Reena Geldhart

    Barbara Eda-Young

    1

    Young Book Clerk

    Matt McGrath

    1

    Dennis the Tailor

    José Ramón Rosario

    1

    Customer with Shoes

    William Meisle

    4

    Maitre d'

    Gina Torres

    1

    Rabbi

    Marc Schneier

    1

    Beautiful Woman

    Lynn Clayton

    1

    Art Student (uncredited)

    Mary Fortune

    1

    Sign Painter (uncredited)

    David Boston

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Miramax
    • Vote Count: 7
    • Popularity: 1.062
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Substance of Fire

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