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Scene from Around the Fire (1998)
Scene Details
| Duration: 37 sec. | Nudity: no | Creator: LunarScan |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 6 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 352x240 | Added: 2006-May-01 |
Actresses in this Scene
Tara Reid
Details
Alternate Names: Tara Donna Reid, Tara Reid Jackson, تارا رید, タラ・リード
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Career
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Full Biography
Tara Reid, born in 1975, began her acting career with guest appearances on TV shows like Saved By The Bell: The New Class and California Dreams. She made her screen debut in A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). Her breakthrough roles include 'Bianca' in American Pie (1999) and 'Danni Sullivan' in the comedy drama series Scrubs. Reid has also starred in films like The Big Lebowski, Urban Legend, Dr. T & the Women, Josie and the Pussycats, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, My Boss's Daughter, and Alone in the Dark.
About the Movie: Around the Fire (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: John Jacobsen
Writer: John W. Comerford, Tommy Rosen
Production & Genre
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Companies: Paradigm Studio
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Keywords
Keywords: addiction, coming of age, drugs, rehabilitation
Story
Simon, an intelligent and privileged young man from Manhattan, feels neglected by his reserved father and suspects his stepmother of having an affair with him before his mother's death. In a cry for attention, Simon engages in petty crimes leading to his expulsion from home and subsequent enrollment in boarding school. There, he befriends Andrew, who introduces him to the hippie lifestyle, marijuana, LSD, and a world of free-spirited individuals. Simon is drawn to this newfound freedom and meets Jennifer, Trace, and Kevin at his first concert. He becomes deeply involved with these people but struggles with his father's expectations for his future at Princeton and his own emotional turmoil. His actions lead him to a strict drug rehab program run by Kate, where he must confront his issues honestly.
Summary
Around the Fire (1999), directed by John Jacobsen, is a drama about Simon, a young man from an upper-class Manhattan household grappling with feelings of neglect and suspicion towards his stepmother. After engaging in petty crimes, Simon is sent to boarding school where he becomes immersed in the hippie lifestyle through his friendship with Andrew. This leads him to a world of free-spirited individuals, drugs, and musical festivals. The film explores themes of identity, belonging, addiction, and coming-of-age as Simon navigates his newfound freedom while struggling with his father's expectations and personal emotional conflicts.