Around the Fire

Name: Around the Fire
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-09-26
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Devon Sawa, Bill Smitrovich, Tara Reid, Eric Mabius, Colman Domingo

1998·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.1(46)

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“Finding a place to belong is just the beginning.”

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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About Around the Fire

Around the Fire is a 1998 English-language drama and romance film directed by John Jacobsen. The cast is led by Devon Sawa, Bill Smitrovich, Tara Reid. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

Around the Fire was produced by Paradigm Studio and made in United States of America. It was released on September 26, 1998, and carries a R certification.

Director: John Jacobsen
Writers: Tommy Rosen, John W. Comerford
Release date: September 26, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: Paradigm Studio

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Around the Fire cast & crew

Around the Fire was directed by John Jacobsen and written by Tommy Rosen and John W. Comerford.

The cast features Devon Sawa as Simon Harris, Bill Smitrovich as Matt Harris, Tara Reid as Jennifer, Eric Mabius as Andrew, Colman Domingo as Trace, and Charlayne Woodard as Kate.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by BC Smith, cinematography is by Eliot Rockett, and it was produced by Tommy Rosen and John W. Comerford.

Is Around the Fire worth watching?

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Around the Fire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Around the Fire

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