CinemaOSMovie · 1998 · 1h 47m · R
Around the Fire

Finding a place to belong is just the beginning.

61%(46)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byJohn Jacobsen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
September 26, 1998
Budget
$1,200,000
Studios
Paradigm Studio

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

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Creative team
Directed by
John Jacobsen
Written by
Tommy Rosen
John W. Comerford
John W. Comerford
Produced by
John W. Comerford
John W. Comerford
Tommy Rosen

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