The Substance of Fire [168535] Released: 1996-09-11 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 102 mins Popularity: 1.1342 Vote Average: 7.2 Vote Count: 4 Overview: 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 [40] Tony GoldwynAaron Geldhart Timothy HuttonMartin Geldhart Ron RifkinIsaac Geldhart Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Geldhart Lee GrantCora Cahn Elizabeth FranzMiss Barzakian Benjamin UngarYoung Issac Roger ReesMax Viola DavisNurse Adolph GreenMr. Musselblatt Debra MonkMartha Hackett Tom McDermottOld Printer George MorfogenOtto the Printer Andrew PangMr. Otani Jr Edmund IkedaMr. Otani Sr Gil BellowsVal Chenard Eric BogosianGene Byck Ronny GrahamLouis Foukold John SullivanStewart Sophia SalgueroRachel John Patrick WalkerPeter David S. HowardDr. Bernard Kram Gregory BurkeYoung Martin Gel William CainMr. Cox Alec MapaNew Receptionist Edgar MartinezMiquel John Christopher JonesBook Binder Dick LatessaMr. McCormack Sr Patrick PageMr. McCormack Jr Kate ForbesRizzoli Book Buy Gloria IrizarryEsme Barbara Eda-YoungReena Geldhart Matt McGrathYoung Book Clerk José Ramón RosarioDennis the Tailo William MeisleCustomer with Sh Gina TorresMaitre d' Marc SchneierRabbi Lynn ClaytonBeautiful Woman Mary FortuneArt Student David BostonSign Painter Trailers