Leap Of Faith
1992
Fast-talking preacherman Jonas Nightengale trades salvation in return for donations to his touring ministry. When his bus breaks down in a poor area he learns a lesson about real miracles. Soundtrack includes: Patti La Belle, Don Henley, Elton John and Meatloaf. Read more
| Starring | Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson |
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| Director | Richard Pearce |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Leap Of Faith
Fast-talking preacherman Jonas Nightengale trades salvation in return for donations to his touring ministry. When his bus breaks down in a poor area he learns a lesson about real miracles. Soundtrack includes: Patti La Belle, Don Henley, Elton John and Meatloaf.
| Starring | Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Pearce |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Aug 2004 Production year: 1992 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Steve Martin takes on the role of the cynical bogus evangelist who runs a travelling gospel show in this film, which can't quite make up its mind whether it wants to be a comedy or a straight drama. When Martin and his team arrive at a poor Kansas town to fleece the residents, they find their consciences pricked as they get to know the townspeople. An interesting cast including Liam Neeson, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich and Meat Loaf performs well, but ultimately the film loses its way as the plot becomes tangled with miracles and saccharine twists.
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Unsatisfactory drama that begins as an exposé of cheapjack evangelists and their tricks and ends as something even more exploitative and crass.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A 'Leap' for Steve Martin
I had to be forced to watch this movie as I rate Steve Martin as being as unfunny as Hitler. His back catalogue to say the least is, in my opinion, a dirge of American slop. To my utter surprise, this film was extremely entertaining and even thought provoking. Martin's performance is no less than astonishingly convincing as he questions the role of 'Faith' in our lives and the rights and wrongs of 'empty' faith.
Martin's character justifies himself as a touring evangelist by highlighting the comfort brought through the 'miracles' performed in his shows. I am not religious but it really brought home the hope that faith brings to many peoples lives and i have great respect for that. A heartwarming movie. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great
Picture the scene. You are a travelling show, your truck engine blows so you pull into the nearest town. You have to wait for a few days for the replacement part to arrive. What do you do? You play the town.
This is a fantastic film, full of great performances from the ensemble of actors. No one performance steals the film but they all add that special something indefinable.
After watching this film again all these years since I saw it, it is one of those pictures that makes you question yourself and your life and leaves you feeling better because you did.
So take that Leap with Faith. -
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