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Leap of Faith

  • 6.1 /10

  • 205

  • 64%

Plot

Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage.

Cast

Steve Martin as Jonas Nightengale
Steve Martin

as Jonas Nightengale

Debra Winger as Jane Larson
Debra Winger

as Jane Larson

Liam Neeson as Sheriff Will Braverman
Liam Neeson

as Sheriff Will Braverman

Lukas Haas as Boyd
Lukas Haas

as Boyd

Meat Loaf as Hoover
Meat Loaf

as Hoover

M.C. Gainey as Tiny
M.C. Gainey

as Tiny

LaChanze as Georgette
LaChanze

as Georgette

Delores Hall as Ornella
Delores Hall

as Ornella

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 18, 1992

Production Companies

  • Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $20,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $23,400,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.80 hrs

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***Religious cons take advantage of the incurable human need for faith beyond the mundane*** “Leap of Faith” (1992) tackles the topic of a fraudulent traveling evangelist/faith healer played by Steve Martin. One of the trucks of his religious circus breaks down in a small town in Kansas and Jonas Nightingale (Martin) promptly takes advantage of the situation by holding a camp meeting. Debra Wi…