Leap of Faith

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Richard Pearce

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Steve Martin
Jonas

Debra Winger
Jane

Lolita Davidovich
Marva

Liam Neeson
Will

Lukas Haas
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Leap of Faith

9 years, 11 months ago at Jun 16 19:10

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Steve Martin as a snake-oil salesman evangelist is an inspired bit of casting, and for much of Leap of Faith Martin makes the film vastly engaging and interesting. Martin and his cohorts don’t feel bad about grifting poor folks out of their hard-earned money because they put on one hell of a show. And it’s hard to argue with that kind of logic when you watch Martin make the sweat and brimstone... read more

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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.

Release date: 18 December 1992
UPC: 097363279242

Tags: Comedy (10), Drama (8), Romance (5), Religion (4), Deception (3), 1992 (3), Healing (2), Disillusionment (2), Christianity (2), 1990s (2), Paramount Pictures (1), Kansas (1), Spiritual Healing (1), Drought (1), Charlatan (1), Revival (1), Faith Healer (1), Satire (1), Sort (1), Reverend (1)

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