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Around the Fire

Around the Fire

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Around the Fire

"Finding a place to belong is just the beginning."

1998

1h 47m

3.9(17 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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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

Lisa Burgett

Lauren

Henri Lubatti

Henri Lubatti

Kevin

John Pirruccello

John Pirruccello

Joe

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Doc

Creative team

Directed by: John Jacobsen
Written by: Tommy Rosen
John W. Comerford
Produced by: Tommy Rosen
John W. Comerford

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