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The Substance of Fire

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 11 1996
28 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tony GoldwynTony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn was
36 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Aaron Geldhart'.
Fri, May 20 1960
Portrait of Timothy HuttonTimothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton was
36 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Martin Geldhart'.
Tue, Aug 16 1960
Portrait of Ron RifkinRon Rifkin
Ron Rifkin was
56 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Isaac Geldhart'.
Tue, Oct 31 1939
Portrait of Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker was
31 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Sarah Geldhart'.
Thu, Mar 25 1965
Portrait of Lee GrantLee Grant
Lee Grant was
70 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Cora Cahn'.
Sat, Oct 31 1925
Portrait of Elizabeth FranzElizabeth Franz
Elizabeth Franz was
55 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Miss Barzakian'.
Wed, Jun 18 1941
Portrait of Benjamin UngarBenjamin Ungar
Benjamin Ungar was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Young Issac'.
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Portrait of Roger ReesRoger Rees
Roger Rees was
52 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Max'.
Fri, May 05 1944 –
Fri, Jul 10 2015
Portrait of Viola DavisViola Davis
Viola Davis was
31 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Nurse'.
Wed, Aug 11 1965
Portrait of Adolph GreenAdolph Green
Adolph Green was
81 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. Musselblatt'.
Wed, Dec 02 1914 –
Wed, Oct 23 2002
Portrait of Debra MonkDebra Monk
Debra Monk was
47 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Martha Hackett'.
Sun, Feb 27 1949
Portrait of Tom McDermottTom McDermott
Tom McDermott would have been no older than
83 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Old Printer'.
Sat, Jul 20 1912 –
Wed, Mar 06 1996
Portrait of George MorfogenGeorge Morfogen
George Morfogen was
63 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Otto the Printer'.
Thu, Mar 30 1933 –
Fri, Mar 08 2019
Portrait of Andrew PangAndrew Pang
Andrew Pang was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. Otani Jr'.
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Portrait of Edmund IkedaEdmund Ikeda
Edmund Ikeda was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. Otani Sr'.
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Portrait of Gil BellowsGil Bellows
Gil Bellows was
29 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Val Chenard'.
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Portrait of Eric BogosianEric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian was
43 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Gene Byck'.
Fri, Apr 24 1953
Portrait of Ronny GrahamRonny Graham
Ronny Graham was
77 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Louis Foukold'.
Tue, Aug 26 1919 –
Sun, Jul 04 1999
Portrait of John SullivanJohn Sullivan
John Sullivan was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Stewart'.
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Portrait of Sophia SalgueroSophia Salguero
Sophia Salguero was
24 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Rachel'.
Wed, Jul 05 1972
Portrait of John Patrick WalkerJohn Patrick Walker
John Patrick Walker was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Peter'.
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Portrait of David S. HowardDavid S. Howard
David S. Howard was
68 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Dr. Bernard Kramer'.
Mon, Sep 10 1928
Portrait of Gregory BurkeGregory Burke
Gregory Burke was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Young Martin Geldhart'.
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Portrait of William CainWilliam Cain
William Cain was
65 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. Cox'.
Wed, May 27 1931
Portrait of Alec MapaAlec Mapa
Alec Mapa was
31 in The Substance of Fire
as 'New Receptionist'.
Sat, Jul 10 1965
Portrait of Edgar MartinezEdgar Martinez
Edgar Martinez was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Miquel'.
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Portrait of John Christopher JonesJohn Christopher Jones
John Christopher Jones was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Book Binder'.
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Portrait of Dick LatessaDick Latessa
Dick Latessa was
66 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. McCormack Sr'.
Sun, Sep 15 1929 –
Mon, Dec 19 2016
Portrait of Patrick PagePatrick Page
Patrick Page was
34 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Mr. McCormack Jr'.
Fri, Apr 27 1962
Portrait of Kate ForbesKate Forbes
Kate Forbes was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Rizzoli Book Buyer'.
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Portrait of Gloria IrizarryGloria Irizarry
Gloria Irizarry was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Esme'.
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Portrait of Barbara Eda-YoungBarbara Eda-Young
Barbara Eda-Young was
51 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Reena Geldhart'.
Tue, Jan 30 1945
Portrait of Matt McGrathMatt McGrath
Matt McGrath was
27 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Young Book Clerk'.
Wed, Jun 11 1969
Portrait of José Ramón RosarioJosé Ramón Rosario
José Ramón Rosario was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Dennis the Tailor'.
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Portrait of William MeisleWilliam Meisle
William Meisle was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Customer with Shoes'.
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Portrait of Gina TorresGina Torres
Gina Torres was
27 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Maitre d''.
Fri, Apr 25 1969
Portrait of Marc SchneierMarc Schneier
Marc Schneier was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Rabbi'.
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Portrait of Lynn ClaytonLynn Clayton
Lynn Clayton was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Beautiful Woman'.
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Portrait of Mary FortuneMary Fortune
Mary Fortune was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Art Student'.
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Crew

Portrait of Daniel J. SullivanDaniel J. Sullivan
Daniel J. Sullivan was
56 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Director'
Mon, Jun 10 1940
Portrait of Jon Robin BaitzJon Robin Baitz
Jon Robin Baitz was
34 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Producer, Screenplay, Original Film Writer'
Sat, Nov 04 1961
Portrait of Ron KastnerRon Kastner
Ron Kastner was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Randy FinchRandy Finch
Randy Finch was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Lemore SyvanLemore Syvan
Lemore Syvan was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Pamela MartinPamela Martin
Pamela Martin was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Joseph VitarelliJoseph Vitarelli
Joseph Vitarelli was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Robert D. YeomanRobert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman was
45 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Cinematography'
Sat, Mar 10 1951
Portrait of Blaise CorriganBlaise Corrigan
Blaise Corrigan was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Mark RickerMark Ricker
Mark Ricker was
28 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Sep 02 1968
Portrait of Christine GeeChristine Gee
Christine Gee was
32 in The Substance of Fire
as 'Script Supervisor'
Fri, Jan 24 1964
Portrait of Meg SimonMeg Simon
Meg Simon was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of David Ray MartinDavid Ray Martin
David Ray Martin was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Michael DevlinMichael Devlin
Michael Devlin was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Location Scout'
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Portrait of Shelley BarclayShelley Barclay
Shelley Barclay was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Jess GoldsteinJess Goldstein
Jess Goldstein was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of John Lee BeattyJohn Lee Beatty
John Lee Beatty was
>> in The Substance of Fire
as 'Production Design'
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