Leap of Faith (1992) 6.0
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. Director:Richard PearceWriter:Janus Cercone |
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Leap of Faith (1992) 6.0
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. Director:Richard PearceWriter:Janus Cercone |
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| Steve Martin | ... | ||
| Debra Winger | ... |
Jane Larson
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| Lolita Davidovich | ... |
Marva
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| Liam Neeson | ... |
Sheriff Will Braverman
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| Lukas Haas | ... |
Boyd
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| Meat Loaf | ... |
Hoover
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
Matt
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| M.C. Gainey | ... |
Tiny
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| LaChanze | ... |
Georgette
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Delores Hall | ... |
Ornella
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John Toles-Bey | ... |
Titus
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Albertina Walker | ... |
Lucille
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Ricky Dillard | ... |
Ricky
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Vince Davis | ... |
Roger
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Officer Lowell Dade
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Jonas is a fraudulent faith healer, who uses all the tricks in the book to con the people attending his shows. Jonas and his team of helpers, including Jane who is in need of some romance, travel the country stopping at big towns and cities to put on their show. When one of the trucks breaks down in a small town, Jonas is quick to accept the challenge of making money in this town. His other goal is to seduce Marva, a waitress in the town, but she's a hard nut to crack, as is Will, the local sheriff who's determined to expose Jonas as a fraud. Written by Rob Hartill
This movie is really good on several levels. First of all, Steve Martin does an excellent job as a "flashy preacher man" by night, but conniving money hoarder by day. Debra Winger does a good job, and we're introduced to a young Liam Neeson and Philip Seymour Hoffman. However, what this movie also does is show how "sideshow tent revivals" pray on people by using their beliefs to mask their true intents. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who feels that religion and religious people are not what they seem to be!