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Leap of Faith

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Leap of Faith (1992)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:12

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Jonas Nightengale, an evangelical huckster, decides to set up camp in Rustwater, Kansas, a small farming town hard-hit by drought, where one of his vans has broken down. Saying the people of... Jonas Nightengale, an evangelical huckster, decides to set up camp in Rustwater, Kansas, a small farming town hard-hit by drought, where one of his vans has broken down. Saying the people of Rustwater have no extra money to waste on phony miracles, the sheriff urges Jonas to move on; the minister, however, sees a town in trouble and he knows that means a quick profit from people desperate for hope. With the help of well-researched assistants, who have combed the town for information and gossip, and a manager who feeds him cues via a radio transmitter, he easily convinces people of his powers. But then, one night, Jonas Nightengale performs an actual miracle, and suddenly his world is turned upside down. [More]

Starring: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Liam Neeson, Lolita Davidovich

Starring: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Liam Neeson, Lolita Davidovich, Lukas Haas

Director: Richard Pearce

Director: Richard Pearce
Screenwriter: Janus Cercone
Producer: Michael Manheim, David V. Picker

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An underrated drama, highlighted by Martin's flamboyant performance.

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08/15/02
Bob Bloom
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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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12/05/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

I believe - that this movie is pretty funny.

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07/26/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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Martin gives a multi-layered performance

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Miracles cannot be summoned by command, they happen spontaneously by grace, and often to those who least expect them.

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07/12/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Comic Steve Martin gives an underappreciated dramatic performance as a phony preacher man. Among his best work.

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11/20/04
John Wirt
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04/04/04
Mike McGranaghan
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I actually walked out of this one...bad!

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