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  • The Substance of Fire (1996)
  • R
    97 min | Drama
The Substance of Fire (1996)
R
97 min | Drama

Publishing magnate refuses to publish a book by his son's male lover so the kids buy out their father and run it themselves!
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Jon Robin Baitz (play) (screenplay)
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Release date
Mar 14, 1997 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Goldwyn
Aaron Geldhart Aaron Geldhart   See fewer
Benjamin Ungar
Young Isaac Geldhart Young Isaac Geldhart   See fewer
Timothy Hutton
Martin Geldhart Martin Geldhart   See fewer
Tom McDermott
Old Printer Old Printer   See fewer
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Geldhart Sarah Geldhart   See fewer
George Morfogen
Otto the printer Otto the printer   See fewer
Ron Rifkin
Isaac Geldhart Isaac Geldhart   See fewer
Lee Grant
Cora Cahn Cora Cahn   See fewer
Andrew Pang
Mr. Otani jr Mr. Otani jr   See fewer
Edmund Ikeda
Mr. Otani sr Mr. Otani sr   See fewer
Elizabeth Franz
Miss Barzakian Miss Barzakian   See fewer
Gil Bellows
Val Chenard Val Chenard   See fewer
Eric Bogosian
Gene Byck Gene Byck   See fewer
Ronny Graham
Louis Foukold Louis Foukold   See fewer
John Sullivan
Stewart Stewart   See fewer
David S. Howard
Dr. Bernard Kramer Dr. Bernard Kramer   See fewer
Gregory Burke
Young Martin Geldhart Young Martin Geldhart   See fewer
Adolph Green
Mr. Musselblatt Mr. Musselblatt   See fewer
William Cain
Mr. Cox Mr. Cox   See fewer
Alec Mapa
New Receptionist New Receptionist   See fewer
John Christopher Jones
Book Binder Book Binder   See fewer
Dick Latessa
Mr. McCormack sr Mr. McCormack sr   See fewer
Patrick Page
Mr. McCormack jr Mr. McCormack jr   See fewer
Kate Forbes
Rizzoli Book Buyer Rizzoli Book Buyer   See fewer
Barbara Eda-Young
Reena Geldhart Reena Geldhart   See fewer
Matt McGrath
Young Book Clerk Young Book Clerk   See fewer
José Ramón Rosario
Dennis the tailor Dennis the tailor   See fewer
William Meisle
Customer with shoes Customer with shoes   See fewer
Gina Torres
Maitre d' Maitre d'   See fewer
Debra Monk
Martha Hackett Martha Hackett   See fewer
Marc Schneier
Rabbi (as Rabbi Marc Schneier) Rabbi (as Rabbi Marc Schneier)   See fewer
Lynn Clayton
Beautiful woman Beautiful woman   See fewer
David Boston
Sign Painter (uncredited) Sign Painter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Fortune
Art Student (uncredited) Art Student (uncredited)   See fewer
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