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Around the Fire
Around the Fire

Around the Fire

Finding a place to belong is just the beginning.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Simon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for attention from his reserved and cool hearted family, Simon commits numerous petty crimes and is soon sent away to boarding school where he befriends a "Deadhead," adopts the "hippie" lifestyle and dabbles in many drugs in his search for acceptance.

Others

Budget

$1200000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

26 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Devon Sawa

Devon Sawa

Simon Harris

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Matt Harris

Tara Reid

Tara Reid

Jennifer

Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Andrew

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Trace

Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard

Kate

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Doc

Henri Lubatti

Henri Lubatti

Kevin

John Pirruccello

John Pirruccello

Joe

Daphne Brogdon

Daphne Brogdon

Simon's mother

Amos Glick

Amos Glick

Neal

Heath Lourwood

Heath Lourwood

Jason

Bob Morrisey

Bob Morrisey

Mr. Whitney

Cole Stratton

Cole Stratton

Kyle

Lisa Burgett

Lisa Burgett

Lauren

Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Bill

Rick Camp

Rick Camp

Graduation Guest

Barry Alan Levine

Barry Alan Levine

Arresting Officer

Boris Undorf

Boris Undorf

Alfie

Peggy Sandow

Peggy Sandow

Hippie

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