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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'.
Birthday: Fri, May 20 1960
Portrait of Timothy HuttonTimothy Hutton. Timothy Hutton was 36 in The Substance of Fire as 'Martin Geldhart'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 16 1960
Portrait of Ron RifkinRon Rifkin. Ron Rifkin was 56 in The Substance of Fire as 'Isaac Geldhart'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1939
Portrait of Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker. Sarah Jessica Parker was 31 in The Substance of Fire as 'Sarah Geldhart'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1965
Portrait of Lee GrantLee Grant. Lee Grant was 70 in The Substance of Fire as 'Cora Cahn'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1925
Portrait of Elizabeth FranzElizabeth Franz. Elizabeth Franz was 55 in The Substance of Fire as 'Miss Barzakian'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 18 1941
Portrait of Benjamin UngarBenjamin Ungar. Benjamin Ungar was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Young Issac'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger ReesRoger Rees. Roger Rees was 52 in The Substance of Fire as 'Max'.
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1944 –
Died: Fri, Jul 10 2015
Portrait of Viola DavisViola Davis. Viola Davis was 31 in The Substance of Fire as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1965
Portrait of Adolph GreenAdolph Green. Adolph Green was 81 in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. Musselblatt'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1914 –
Died: Wed, Oct 23 2002
Portrait of Debra MonkDebra Monk. Debra Monk was 47 in The Substance of Fire as 'Martha Hackett'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 20 1912 –
Died: Wed, Mar 06 1996
Portrait of George MorfogenGeorge Morfogen. George Morfogen was 63 in The Substance of Fire as 'Otto the Printer'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1933 –
Died: Fri, Mar 08 2019
Portrait of Andrew PangAndrew Pang. Andrew Pang was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. Otani Jr'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edmund IkedaEdmund Ikeda. Edmund Ikeda was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. Otani Sr'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gil BellowsGil Bellows. Gil Bellows was 29 in The Substance of Fire as 'Val Chenard'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 28 1967
Portrait of Eric BogosianEric Bogosian. Eric Bogosian was 43 in The Substance of Fire as 'Gene Byck'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1953
Portrait of Ronny GrahamRonny Graham. Ronny Graham was 77 in The Substance of Fire as 'Louis Foukold'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 26 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jul 04 1999
Portrait of John SullivanJohn Sullivan. John Sullivan was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Stewart'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sophia SalgueroSophia Salguero. Sophia Salguero was 24 in The Substance of Fire as 'Rachel'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 05 1972
Portrait of John Patrick WalkerJohn Patrick Walker. John Patrick Walker was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Peter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David S. HowardDavid S. Howard. David S. Howard was 68 in The Substance of Fire as 'Dr. Bernard Kramer'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 10 1928
Portrait of Gregory BurkeGregory Burke. Gregory Burke was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Young Martin Geldhart'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William CainWilliam Cain. William Cain was 65 in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. Cox'.
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1931
Portrait of Alec MapaAlec Mapa. Alec Mapa was 31 in The Substance of Fire as 'New Receptionist'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1965
Portrait of Edgar MartinezEdgar Martinez. Edgar Martinez was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Miquel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Christopher JonesJohn Christopher Jones. John Christopher Jones was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Book Binder'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick LatessaDick Latessa. Dick Latessa was 66 in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. McCormack Sr'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 15 1929 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 2016
Portrait of Patrick PagePatrick Page. Patrick Page was 34 in The Substance of Fire as 'Mr. McCormack Jr'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 27 1962
Portrait of Kate ForbesKate Forbes. Kate Forbes was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Rizzoli Book Buyer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gloria IrizarryGloria Irizarry. Gloria Irizarry was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Esme'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara Eda-YoungBarbara Eda-Young. Barbara Eda-Young was 51 in The Substance of Fire as 'Reena Geldhart'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1945
Portrait of Matt McGrathMatt McGrath. Matt McGrath was 27 in The Substance of Fire as 'Young Book Clerk'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 11 1969
Portrait of José Ramón RosarioJosé Ramón Rosario. José Ramón Rosario was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Dennis the Tailor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William MeisleWilliam Meisle. William Meisle was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Customer with Shoes'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gina TorresGina Torres. Gina Torres was 27 in The Substance of Fire as 'Maitre d''.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 25 1969
Portrait of Marc SchneierMarc Schneier. Marc Schneier was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Rabbi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynn ClaytonLynn Clayton. Lynn Clayton was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Beautiful Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary FortuneMary Fortune. Mary Fortune was >> in The Substance of Fire as 'Art Student'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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