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      Set Fire to the Stars

      2014, Biography/Drama, 1h 36m

      43 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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      Set Fire to the Stars doesn't quite do justice to its legendary real-life protagonist, but thanks to Celyn Jones' spirited performance, it occasionally comes close. Read critic reviews

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      In 1950, poet John Brinnin (Elijah Wood) invites Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Celyn Jones) to New York and Connecticut, where he tries to detoxify the heavy-drinking writer.

      • Genre: Biography, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Andy Goddard

      • Producer: Andy Evans, Andrew Riach

      • Writer: Andy Goddard, Celyn Jones

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Strand Releasing

      Cast & Crew

      Elijah Wood
      Celyn Jones
      Richard Brake
      Andy Goddard
      Celyn Jones
      Steve Clark-Hall
      Adam Partridge
      Samuel Potter
      Simon Laub
      Gruff Rhys
      Chris Seager

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