Leap of Faith
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 5.8 · 59% critics
A traveling faith healer and his crew stage flashy revival meetings, using tricks to sell hope and collect donations. When their tour is forced to stop in a struggling small town, a skeptical local lawman pushes back as the show tests the line between comfort, belief, and exploitation.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (230 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a drama about belief, doubt, and showmanship with a mix of satire and sincerity, especially if you liked Elmer Gantry; Not for you if you want a straight comedy or a consistently hard-edged takedown.
Pros: energetic lead performance; thought-provoking faith themes; lively tent-revival atmosphere | Cons: uneven tone shifts; can feel preachy; ending feels mawkish
Themes
- small town
- cheating
- kansas, usa
- religion
- preacher
- super power
- religious hypocrisy
- evangelist
- revivalism
- faith healer
- con artists
Cast & crew
Steve Martin
as Jonas Nightengale
Debra Winger
as Jane Larson
Lolita Davidovich
as Marva
Liam Neeson
as Sheriff Will Braverman
Lukas Haas
as Boyd
Meat Loaf
as Hoover
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Matt
M.C. Gainey
as Tiny
LaChanze
as Georgette
Delores Hall
as Ornella
Directed by Richard Pearce