Around the Fire

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Around the Fire ★★ 1998 (R)

At boarding school, Simon (Sawa) tries to escape his emotional troubles by getting in with the school druggies, including Andrew (Mabius). He also begins a foray into the neo-hippie world of the Grateful Dead, where he falls for the free-spirited Jennifer (Reid). Simon does wind up in rehab, looking back on his life. 107m/C VHS, DVD . Devon Sawa, Eric Mabius, Bill Smitrovich, Tara Reid, Charlaine Woodard, Michael McKeever; D: John Jacobsen; W: John Comerford, Tommy Rosen; M: B.C. Smith. VIDEO

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