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Where to Watch The Substance of Fire (1996) in the US
- 1996
- R
- 1h 37m
- 6.1IMDb
- 60%Rotten Tomatoes
- 54Metascore
The Substance of Fire is available to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Daniel J. Sullivan
- Writer
- Jon Robin Baitz
- Starring
- Tony Goldwyn, Benjamin Ungar, Timothy Hutton
Details
- Release date
- Mar 14, 1997
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $31,638
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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