Leap of Faith (1992)

PG-1312/18/1992Comedy, Drama, Romance1h 48m
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Real miracles, sensibly priced.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Steve Martin

    Jonas Nightengale

  2. Cast 1

    Debra Winger

    Jane Larson

  3. Cast 1

    Lolita Davidovich

    Marva

  4. Cast 1

    Liam Neeson

    Sheriff Will Braverman

  5. Cast 1

    Lukas Haas

    Boyd

  6. Cast 1

    Meat Loaf

    Hoover

  7. Cast 1

    Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Matt

  8. Cast 1

    M.C. Gainey

    Tiny

  9. Cast 1

    LaChanze

    Georgette

***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 Winger plays his assistant while Liam Neeson is on hand as the skeptical sheriff who smells a con. Lolita Davidovich plays a waitress Jonas sets his eyes on while Lukas Haas appears as her crippled broth...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$20,000,000.00

Revenue $23,400,000.00

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