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The movie The Substance of Fire (Original title The Substance of Fire) has in the main roles on Tony Goldwyn (Aaron Geldhart), Timothy Hutton (Martin Geldhart), Ron Rifkin (Isaac Geldhart), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah Geldhart), Lee Grant (Cora Cahn), Roger Rees (Max), Viola Davis (Nurse), Debra Monk (Martha Hackett), Andrew Pang (Mr. Otani Jr), Gil Bellows (Val Chenard), Eric Bogosian (Gene Byck), Alec Mapa (New Receptionist), Dick Latessa (Mr. McCormack Sr), Patrick Page (Mr. McCormack Jr), Matt McGrath (Young Book Clerk), José Ramón Rosario (Dennis the Tailor), Gina Torres (Maitre d') The release date of the movie is 11.09.1996. This movie it is produced by Miramax . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies 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.