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Leap of Faith

5.8

Released December 18, 1992Runtime 1h 48min

Real miracles, sensibly priced.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $23,400,000
Profit/Loss: $3,400,000

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Cast

Steve MartinJonas Nightengale

Debra WingerJane Larson

Lolita DavidovichMarva

Liam NeesonSheriff Will Braverman

Lukas HaasBoyd

Meat LoafHoover

Philip Seymour HoffmanMatt

M.C. GaineyTiny

LaChanzeGeorgette

Delores HallOrnella

John Toles-BeyTitus

Albertina WalkerLucille

Ricky DillardRicky

Vince DavisRoger

Troy EvansDade

Phyllis SomervilleDolores

David L. EmmonsJerry Joe

Mark WaltersCalvin

James N. HarrellRamsey

Vernon GroteRafe

Mary JacksonEmma Schlarp

Margaret BowmanWoman with Cherries Hat

Jennifer SnyderGlitter Jeans Girl

Deborah HopeGlitter Jeans Mother

Ed GeldartBrown Jacket (as Ed K. Geldart)

Marietta MarichMrs. Hawkins

Casey HammerNineteen

Blue DeckertJake

Jason McGuireTough Kid

Irene CortezWoman in Green (uncredited)

Mark HansonDrug Addict (uncredited)

Matthew CrawfordOveralls Boy

Kristen CrawfordNodding Girl

Crew

Richard PearceDirector

Janus CerconeScreenplay

Michael ManheimProducer

David V. PickerProducer

Ralph S. SingletonExecutive Producer

Cliff EidelmanOriginal Music Composer

Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography

John F. BurnettEditor

Mark WarnerEditor

Don ZimmermanEditor

Scott ChamblissAssistant Art Director

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Reviews

***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 Jona...