The Substance of Fire
The Substance of Fire
Release: 1996-09-11
·Runtime: 102m
·★ 7.1
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Miramax
Cast
José Ramón Rosario
as Dennis the Tailor
Debra Monk
as Martha Hackett
Barbara Eda-Young
as Reena Geldhart
Matt McGrath
as Young Book Clerk
Ron Rifkin
as Isaac Geldhart
Roger Rees
as Max
Tom McDermott
as Old Printer
Andrew Pang
as Mr. Otani Jr
John Christopher Jones
as Book Binder
Dick Latessa
as Mr. McCormack Sr
Timothy Hutton
as Martin Geldhart
Viola Davis
as Nurse
Elizabeth Franz
as Miss Barzakian
Gil Bellows
as Val Chenard
William Cain
as Mr. Cox
David Boston
as Sign Painter (uncredited)
Lee Grant
as Cora Cahn
Ronny Graham
as Louis Foukold
Tony Goldwyn
as Aaron Geldhart
Adolph Green
as Mr. Musselblatt
Edmund Ikeda
as Mr. Otani Sr
Patrick Page
as Mr. McCormack Jr
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Sarah Geldhart
Gloria Irizarry
as Esme
Gina Torres
as Maitre d'
George Morfogen
as Otto the Printer
Eric Bogosian
as Gene Byck
Alec Mapa
as New Receptionist
