Around the Fire explained

Around the Fire
Director:	John Jacobsen
Starring:	Devon Sawa Tara Reid Colman Domingo
Runtime:	106 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Around the Fire is a 1998 American drama film directed by John Jacobsen and starring Devon Sawa, Tara Reid and Colman Domingo. It is Jacobsen’s feature directorial debut.

Cast

• Stephen Tobolowsky as Doc
• Lisa Burgett as Lauren
• Charlayne Woodard as Kate
• Colman Domingo as Trace
• Eric Mabius as Andrew
• Tara Reid as Jennifer
• Bill Smitrovich as Matt Harris
• Devon Sawa as Simon Harris

Reception

Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film two stars out of five.^[1]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the film a negative review, calling it “A staggeringly awful youth-gone-bad film…”^[2]

Notes and References

1. Baumgarten. Marjorie. Around the Fire. March 24, 2000. The Austin Chronicle. October 16, 2024.
2. Web site: Rabin. Nathan. Around The Fire. April 19, 2002. The A.V. Club. October 16, 2024.