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Leap of Faith (1992)

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Overview

Director:
Richard Pearce
Writer (WGA):
Janus Cercone (written by)
Release Date:
18 December 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Real miracles, sensibly priced. more
Plot:
Fake faith healer Jonas Nightingale is stranded in a small town where he finds he can't fool all of the people all of the time. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
He's No Elmer Gantry more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve Martin ... Jonas Nightengale

Debra Winger ... Jane Larson

Lolita Davidovich ... Marva

Liam Neeson ... Sheriff Will Braverman

Lukas Haas ... Boyd

Meat Loaf ... Hoover

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Matt

M.C. Gainey ... Tiny
La Chanze ... Georgette
Delores Hall ... Ornella

John Toles-Bey ... Titus
Albertina Walker ... Lucille
Ricky Dillard ... Ricky
Vince Davis ... Roger
Troy Evans ... Officer Lowell Dade
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min | Canada:95 min (Ontario)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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Trivia:
Jonas's "mind-reading" trick, wherein he receives intimate details about his marks via a small radio, loosely follows the exploits of televangelist Peter Popoff, who performed a very similar trick with his wife at the microphone. Popoff's career took a nosedive when he was publicly "outed" on the Johnny Carson show by professional magician and skeptic James Randi, who had managed to smuggle a radio scanner into one of Popoff's revival meetings. more
Quotes:
Jonas: Death's a breeze. Ever hear someone come back to complain? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Stones Throw from Hurtin' more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
He's No Elmer Gantry, 1 May 2007
4/10
Author: jonathon_naylor from Manitoba, Canada

LEAP OF FAITH takes an interesting premise but doesn't quite know what to do with it. Steve Martin is Jonas Nightingale, a fraudulent faith healer more interested in money and women then doing the Lord's work as he and his crew criss-cross the country putting on big tent revivals. A largely overlooked film, LEAP OF FAITH tries hard to blend some promising comedic elements with drama, but they mix about as well as oil and water. The film is also far too long, repetitive and lacking direction. Martin as the Elmer Gantryish star puts forth his usual likable effort, but even his considerable talents can't lift this one over the hump. A disappointment.

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