The Substance of Fire (1996)

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R|1 hr 40 mins|Drama, Adaptation|Released: 12/6/1996 |Box Office Total: $81621

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Synopsis:

Holocaust survivor Isaac Geldhart is a venomously witty publisher who would rather sink his efforts into a six-volume history of Nazi medical experiments than publish anything remotely commercial. When his son Aaron, a partner in the firm, tries to convince him to publish a potential best seller, Isaac refuses to even consider the possibilty. Frustrated by his father's obstinence, Aaron enlists the help of his siblings: Sarah, a quirky actress, and Martin, a sensitive teacher. Until now, Sarah and Martin have stayed out of such matters. But when their father's stubbornness puts the firm on the brink of bankruptcy, they join their brother in a determined effort to save the family business.

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Theatrical Release
12/6/1996

Director	Credit
Daniel Sullivan	Director
Cast	Credit
Tony Goldwyn	Aaron Geldhart
Timothy Hutton	Martin Geldhart
Sarah Jessica Parker	Sarah Geldhart
Eric Bogosian	Gene Byck
Benjamin Ungar	Young Isaac Geldhart
Ron Rifkin	Isaac Geldhart
Tom McDermott	Old Painter
George Morfogen	Otto the Painter
Lee Grant	Cora Cahn
Andrew Pang	Mr Otani Junior
Edmund Ikeda	Mr Otani Senior
Elizabeth Franz	Miss Barzakian
Gil Bellows	Val Chenard
Ronny Graham	Louis Foukold
John Sullivan	Stewart
Sophia Salguero	Rachel
John Patrick Walker	Peter
Roger Rees	Max
Viola Davis	Nurse
David S Howard	Dr Bernard Kramer
Gregory Burke	Young Martin
Adolph Green	Mr Musselblatt
William Cain	Mr Cox
Alec Mapa	New Receptionist
Edgar Martinez	Miguel
John Christopher Jones	Book Binder
Dick Latessa	Mr McCormack Senior
Patrick Page	Mr McCormack Junior
Kate Forbes	Rizzoli Book Buyer
Gloria Irizarry	Esme
Barbara Eda-Young	Reena Geldhart
Matt McGrath	Young Book Clerk
Jose Ramon Rosario	Dennis the Taylor
William Meisle	Customer with Shoes
Gina Torres	Maitre D'
Debra Monk	Martha Hackett
Rabbi Marc Schneider	Rabbi
Production Credits	Credit
Jon Robin Baitz	Producer
Lemore Syvan	Executive Producer
Randy Finch	Producer
Ron Kastner	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Goldheart Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Laurens	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
REP Distribution	Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Records	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
BVI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Scotia International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Jon Robin Baitz	Screenplay
Jon Robin Baitz	Play as Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Pam Cheney	Production Accountant
Michael Rath	Assistant Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Susan Jaffe	Animal Services - animals provider
Art Department	Credit
Mark Ricker	Art Director
Shelley Barclay	Set Decorator
Stephanie Ferrante	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Jeremiah Chinlund	Lead Person - leadman
Shana M Burns	Scenic Artist
John Lee Beatty	Production Designer
Alex Westerman	Art Department Coordinator
Vaughn Washington	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Ping Kong Li	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Beth Skoglund	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Rene Asenault	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Denise Grillo	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Casting	Credit
Stephanie Corsalini	Casting Associate
Meredith Jacobson-Marciano	Extras Casting
Meg Simon	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Jacques Jouffret	Steadicam Operator
Morty Kaiser	Projectionist
Mark Ginsberg	Color Timer
Matt Flannery	Camera Assistant - camera production assistant
Bill Foley	Photography - still photographer
Storn Peterson ('Norp')	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Joe Violante	Camera Coordinator - Technicolor coordinator
Robert D Yeoman	Director of Photography
Bart A Blaise	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Luke Eder	Steadicam Operator - assistant Steadicam operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Miramax International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Jay S Harris	Legal Services
Management	Credit
David Ray Martin	Manager - location manager
Music	Credit
Allan K Rosen	Music Editor
Gerard Schwartz	Music Conductor
Daniel Sullivan	Theme Lyrics - lyrics
Bill Hughes	Music Contractor
Rick Baitz	Song Performer
Seattle Symphony	Music Performer
Jon Robin Baitz	Song
Joseph Vitarelli	Music
Joseph Vitarelli	Music Producer - score producer
Jorge Del Barrio	Orchestrations
Rick Baitz	Song
Sarah Jessica Parker	Song Performer
David Carbonara	Music Editor
Alessandra Marc	Music Performer
Dan Wallin	Music - music recording
Nicholas Viterelli	Music - music recording
Sinead O'Connor	Song
Erroll Garner	Song Performer
Ken Gruberman	Music - music preparation
Sinead O'Connor	Song - song producer and performer
Paula Hoppe	Music - music production coordinator
John Reynolds	Song - song producer and performer
John Reynolds	Song
Rick Baitz	Music
Johnny Green	Song
Richard Wagner	Music
Edward Heyman	Song
Sour	Song
Frank Eyton	Song
Joey Altruda	Song - song and song performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Wyatt Baker	Pyrotechnics - pyrotechnician
Douglas C Crosby	Stunt Man
Blaise Corrigan	Stunt Man
Production Management	Credit
John A Rath	Production Manager
Michael Johnson	Unit Manager
Christine Gee	Script Supervisor
Jeffrey Lazar	Assistant Director
Melissa Marr	Production Coordinator
Lemore Syvan	Line Producer
Maria Essen	Location Scout - locations scout
Juliet D'Annibale	Assistant Production Coordinator
Carey DePalma	Location Assistant - assistant locations manager
John Tyson	Assistant Director
Julian Petrillo	Assistant Director
Linda Krantz	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Sound	Credit
Steve Hamilton	Sound Editor
Andrew Kris	Foley Editor
Jeanette King	Audio - audio post coordinator
Pawel Wdowczak	Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Laurel Ann Bridges	Boom Operator
Joe Cimino	Assistant Sound Editor
Linda Russo	Foley Artist
Steve Silkensen	ADR Editor
Reilly Steele	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Mary Ellen Porto	Sound Editor
Juan Carlos Martinez	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
John Stifanich	Special Effects Assistant
John Alagna	Titles and Opticals
Mary Ellen Carroll	Graphic Designer
Drew Jiritano	Special Effects
Michael Ventresco	Titles and Opticals
Pamela Mathis	Titles and Opticals
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Jess Goldstein	Costume Designer
Todd Thomas	Makeup - key makeup and hair
Michael Zecker	Wardrobe Assistant
Katherine B Roth	Assistant Costume Designer
Terri Purcell	Wardrobe Supervisor
Maria O'Reilly	Makeup Assistant - make-up production assistant
Jennifer Sultan	Wardrobe Assistant - wardrobe production assistant
Tracy Warbin	Makeup - key makeup and hair
Martin Jouffre	Makeup Assistant - make-up production assistant
Katherine E Morgan	Makeup - makeup and hair

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