Elizabeth Franz, Eric Bogosian, Gil Bellows

Domineering publishing magnate Isaac Geldhart (Ron Rifkin) has never been much of a father to his three children (Timothy Hutton, Sarah Jessica Parker and Tony Goldwyn). When he refuses to publish a b...( read more  read more... )ook written by his son's male lover, the siblings retaliate, buying out their father's failing company and successfully running it themselves. Isaac starts a rival business that soon falters, sending him into an emotional downward spiral.

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R, 101 min.

Directed by: Daniel J. Sullivan

Release Date: March 14, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 4, 2003

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