An underrated drama, highlighted by Martin's flamboyant performance.
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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Reviews for Leap of Faith
Miracles cannot be summoned by command, they happen spontaneously by grace, and often to those who least expect them.
Comic Steve Martin gives an underappreciated dramatic performance as a phony preacher man. Among his best work.
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