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Leap of Faith

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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

US Box Office: $0

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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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Time Out

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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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04/29/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Martin gives a multi-layered performance

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Comic Steve Martin gives an underappreciated dramatic performance as a phony preacher man. Among his best work.

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11/20/04
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
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04/04/04
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12/05/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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09/29/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Miracles cannot be summoned by command, they happen spontaneously by grace, and often to those who least expect them.

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07/12/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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01/10/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
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08/16/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

I actually walked out of this one...bad!

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08/16/02
Paul Salfen
Paul Salfen
Supercala.com

An underrated drama, highlighted by Martin's flamboyant performance.

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08/15/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

I believe - that this movie is pretty funny.

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07/26/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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05/12/01
Peter Travers
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